abducting
v. C1 Advanced US //æbˈdəktɪŋ// UK //ɐbdˈʌktɪŋ// ab·duct·ing
v. to take someone away by force, usually against their will and for a bad reason. It is a serious crime where the person is not allowed to leave.
v. to take someone away by force, typically against their will and for an illegal or harmful purpose. The present participle form of 'abduct'.
The police are searching for the man abducting the children.
Witnesses reported seeing a vehicle abducting the victim from the street just before the storm began.
The suspect was arrested while abducting the witness, having already fled the scene with several pieces of evidence hidden in his vehicle.