abducts
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //æbˈdəkts// UK //ɐbdˈʌkts// abducts
v. to take someone away by force, usually against their will. It is a serious crime where the person is not allowed to leave.
v. to carry off a person by force or deception, typically against their will. Often used in legal or journalistic contexts to describe a criminal act.
The police are searching for the man who abducts children.
The suspect was arrested after he was seen abducting a woman from her home in the early hours of the morning.
International law defines abducting a citizen from one country to another as a serious violation of diplomatic immunity and human rights treaties.