ABDUCTIONS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word abductions. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for ABDUCTIONS
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| kidnappings | nounn | |||||
noun • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment | ||||||
| kidnaps | verbv | |||||
verb • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||||||
| seizures | nounn | |||||
noun • a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease • the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property • the act of taking of a person by force • the taking possession of something by legal process | ||||||
| snatchings | verb, nounv, n | |||||
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| abstraction | nounn | |||||
noun • a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance • the act of withdrawing or removing something • the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances • an abstract painting • preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else • a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | ||||||
| appropriation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose • incorporation by joining or uniting • a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner | ||||||
| kidnapping | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment | ||||||
| seizure | nounn | |||||
noun • a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease • the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property • the act of taking of a person by force • the taking possession of something by legal process | ||||||
| withdrawal | nounn | |||||
noun • a retraction of a previously held position • the act of taking out money or other capital • the act of withdrawing • avoiding emotional involvement • the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc. • the act of ceasing to participate in an activity • a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation • formal separation from an alliance or federation • the termination of drug taking | ||||||