ab ‧ duct /əbˈdʌkt, æb-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of abducere , from ab- 'away' + ducere 'to lead' ]
to take someone away by force SYN kidnap :
The diplomat was abducted on his way to the airport.
—abductor noun [countable]
—abduction /əbˈdʌkʃ ə n, æb-/ noun [uncountable and countable] :
child abduction
—abductee /ˌæbdʌkˈtiː/ noun [countable]
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Abduct is mostly used in journalism. In everyday English, people usually say kidnap :
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He was kidnapped on his way to the airport.