Abduction
41abduction — Synonyms and related words: apprehension, arrest, arrestation, capture, catch, catching, collaring, coup, crimping, dragnet, forcible seizure, grab, grabbing, hold, impressment, kidnapping, nabbing, picking up, power grab, prehension, running in …
42abduction — æb dÊŒkʃn n. kidnapping, seizure, carrying off by force; action of separating a limb or other part from the midline of the body (Medicine); abducing, drawing apart …
43abduction — n. 1. Withdrawing, withdrawal, withdrawment, drawing away. 2. Kidnapping, etc. See abduct …
44abduction — n 1.(all of persons) robbery, theft, capture, seizure, rape; man stealing, kidnapping, child stealing; impressment, conscription; (both of animals) petnapping, dognapping. 2. commandeering, hijacking, skyjacking, air piracy; expropriation,… …
45abduction — ab·duc·tion …
46abduction — See: abduct …
47abduction — ab•duc•tion [[t]æbˈdʌk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of abducting 2) the state of being abducted 3) law the illegal carrying or enticing away of a person, esp. by interfering with a relationship, as the taking of a child from its parents • Etymology:… …
48abduction — I. /əbˈdʌkʃən/ (say uhb dukshuhn), /æb / (say ab ) noun 1. the act or instance of abducting someone by force or deception. 2. the state of being abducted. {French, from Latin abductus + ion} II. /əbˈdʌkʃən/ (say uhb dukshuhn), /æb / (say ab )… …
49abduction — Unlawful interference with a family relationship by taking or leading a person away, for example, the taking of a child from its parent, irrespective of the consent of the person taken. 1 Am J2d Abduct § 2. Illegally leading away or carrying off… …
50abduction — noun 1. the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man s wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife • Derivationally related forms: ↑abduct • Hypernyms: ↑capture,… …
