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BNC: 12832 COCA: 11033

— abduction

/æbˈdʌkʃən/ noun, plural abductions
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BNC: 12832 COCA: 11033

abduction

noun

ab·​duc·​tion ab-ˈdək-shən How to pronounce abduction (audio)
əb-
1
: the action of abducting : the condition of being abducted
2
archaic : the unlawful carrying away of a woman for marriage or sexual intercourse

Example Sentences

discredited reports of abductions by aliens
Recent Examples on the Web The judge said that given the details in the police report that outline an alleged abduction, Lopez’s lack of ties to the community and his flight risk, his bond would be set at $50,000. Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Aug. 2022 In the original movie, Hwang Jung-min played In-Nam, a former black ops agent who travels to Thailand to investigate an abduction. Patrick Frater, Variety, 26 Aug. 2022 Rodni’s disappearance under suspicious circumstances had initially been regarded as a possible abduction. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 22 Aug. 2022 Officials initially said her disappearance might be an abduction since neither she nor her car had been seen leaving the party or afterwards. Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Aug. 2022 Rodni’s phone hadn’t been in service since the party, and authorities had been treating the case as an abduction. Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2022 Defense lawyers, however, say Fox and Croft were a bumbling, foul-mouthed, marijuana-smoking pair exercising free speech and incapable of leading anything as extraordinary as an abduction of a public official. Ed White, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022 Authorities are treating Kiely's disappearance as a possible abduction. Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022 With no trace Rodni or her car, detectives are now investigating the case as a possible abduction. ABC News, 9 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin abdūctiōn-, abdūctiō "withdrawal, removal, allurement," from Latin abdūcere "to lead away" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at abduct

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of abduction was in 1632
BNC: 12832 COCA: 11033

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