abduction C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /æbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ UK /əbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ See IPA manual Freq #9919 Meanings 1 noun the act of taking a person away unlawfully by force or deception Police opened an investigation into the child's abduction. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of taking a person... kidnappingseizure ↔ Opposites releaserescue Word family Derived forms abductive Related forms abductkidnap Etymology From Latin abductio, 'a leading away,' from abducere, 'to lead away,' formed from ab-, 'away,' and ducere, 'to lead.' English formed the noun from abduct plus -ion. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # abduction **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /æbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ **IPA (UK):** /əbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ **Frequency rank:** 9919 ## Meanings 1. the act of taking a person away unlawfully by force or deception ## Examples - Police opened an investigation into the child's abduction. ## Synonyms - kidnapping - seizure ## Antonyms - release - rescue ## Derived Forms - abductive ## Related Forms - abduct - kidnap ## Etymology From Latin abductio, 'a leading away,' from abducere, 'to lead away,' formed from ab-, 'away,' and ducere, 'to lead.' English formed the noun from abduct plus -ion. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown