Synonyms of abducting

abducting

verb

present participle of abduct

as in kidnapping

to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully

the gangsters planned to abduct the industrialist's young daughter and demand a huge ransom from her family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kidnapping
• capturing
• seizing
• snatching
• running off with
• impressing
• stealing
• making off with
• spiriting
• waylaying
• making away with
• crimping
• hijacking
• shanghaiing
• absconding (with)
• catching
• taking
• copping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rescuing
• delivering
• returning
• restoring
• ransoming
• redeeming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abducting

North Korea hasn't publicly commented on the transfer but has previously claimed major defections of its citizens were the result of South Korea abducting them or luring them to flee. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Merritt had previously been convicted of abducting the children in violation of a court order, according to the Canadian Press. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

In the 1980s and early 1990s, statistically rare instances of strangers abducting white children from public spaces and murdering them became highly publicized. — Daniel Lachance, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

Clinton retaliates by abducting Terrance and Phillip and threatening to execute them, signaling his intent to invade Canada. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Working off a few vague details, Bret begins to imagine a link between Robert and a serial killer known as the Trawler, who has been abducting and torturing young women around Los Angeles. — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

The father and son are accused of abducting two federal wildlife biologists at gunpoint July 16 at Gumboot Lake Campground in Siskiyou County and holding them during a 15-hour standoff. — Ruyuan Li. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Party leaders, Wangchuk’s wife and supporters accuse authorities of ‘abducting’ him to stifle a growing protest movement, as police flood main protest with barricades and paramilitary forces. — Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Some have theorized that the area is a hotbed of alien activity, positing that these extraterrestrial beings are abducting humans for study. — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026