abduction
Translation
abduction, kidnapping
Examples
The police are investigating the abduction.
The police are investigating the abduction.
He was charged with abduction.
He was charged with abduction.
Grammar Patterns
((of sb.)) the act of abducting someone The abduction of the journalist shocked the world.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kidnapping, seizure
Etymology
From the verb 'abduct' and the suffix '-ion', which forms nouns denoting an action or state.
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of the action 'to abduct'. If you know the verb, you know the noun.