abduction
Translation
abduction, kidnapping
Examples
The police are investigating the abduction.
The police are investigating the abduction.
He claimed it was an alien abduction.
He claimed it was an alien abduction.
Grammar Patterns
((of sb.)) the act of taking someone away illegally The abduction of the child shocked the nation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kidnapping, seizure
Etymology
From the verb 'abduct' plus the suffix '-ion', which forms nouns of action. The action of abducting.
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of the verb 'to abduct'. If you know the verb, you know the noun.