abducted

CEFRC2

/æbˈdʌktɪd/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Taken away by force, usually against someone's will.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having been kidnapped; having become the victim of an abduction

Examples

  • She was abducted by aliens from the planet Tatoeba.

  • Today's topic is "the problem of Japanese people abducted by North Korea".

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of abduct

More examples

In context

  • I was abducted by aliens.

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