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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The detainee issue is part of wider US-mediated negotiations, alongside separate efforts to recover the remains of Lebanese Jewish community leaders abducted and killed during the country's civil war.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
In fact, scores of American citizens have been abducted off the street and detained.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
And we set out to retrace the steps of investigators from the moment they arrived at Nancy’s adobe-brick ranch where she was abducted on Feb. 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
He was abducted in neighbouring Kenya in 2024 and reappeared in Uganda, where he was brought before a military tribunal until the case was transferred to a civilian court.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
I haven’t been abducted since the barbecue, but I’ve been thinking about the sluggers more than I care to admit.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
