abduct
verb (used with object)
to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap.
has abducted
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present perfectof abduct (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The villain of Engle’s novel is Blaze, an establishment movie star — white, well connected, wealthy — who has abducted the baby elephant for a “filmmaking experiment.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2022
In exchange, North Korea would curb those other weapons and perhaps resolve the fate of South Korean and Japanese citizens North Korea has abducted.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 20, 2018
Someone or something has abducted them and transported them to an extraterrestrial body, and as Brody's character puts it, "This whole planet is a game preserve -- and we're the game."
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2010
The latter is a sorceress; she has deceived her husband, who really believes in the murder of Godfrey, while as a matter of fact she has abducted the child.
From The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas by Charles Annesley
Ask him as to why he has abducted my wife, and, indeed, tell him in my name that he should yield her up.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
