abduct
verb (used with object)
to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap.
abducted
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past participleof abduct.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof abduct.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
abductverb (used with object)to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap.
Example Sentences
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Using tribal power and rigorous detective work, a family of an army officer in Yemen tries to find out how he was abducted in broad daylight, and what happened to him afterward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Hapoel Jerusalem's club badge now features a silhouette of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was abducted and killed in captivity and whose parents have campaigned for peace through their grief.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The president's orders came after the kidnappers posted a video on social media of what they said were those abducted last week sitting in a forest.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In fact, scores of American citizens have been abducted off the street and detained.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
I wished I knew how to make Diego believe me; I wished the aliens had abducted him, too, so we could have watched the stars together.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
