What does "abducted" mean?

1. (being a kidnap victim) describes a person who has been kidnapped. 2. (taken by aliens) to be taken away by creatures from another planet in science fiction stories.

abducted

US //æbˈdəktɪd// UK //ɐbdˈʌktɪd// ab·duct·ed

1 being a kidnap victim (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

describes a person who has been kidnapped.

functioning as a participial adjective to describe an individual who has been the victim of an abduction.

Example

The family of the abducted child made a public plea for his safe return.

Example

Authorities distributed photographs of the abducted teenager to every border crossing in a desperate attempt to prevent the captors from leaving the country.
- missing
- kidnapped
- safe
2 taken by aliens (v.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Informal

to be taken away by creatures from another planet in science fiction stories.

used in a science-fiction context to describe the alleged seizure of humans by extraterrestrial beings.

Example

In the movie, the main character claims he was abducted by aliens while driving home.

Example

The documentary explores the psychological profiles of individuals who firmly believe they were abducted by extraterrestrials during the 1970s.
- captured