Abduct and Hold

Abduct

Abduct verb - To carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully.

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Hold and abduct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Abduct".

Nearby Words: abduction, abductor, abducting

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

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Abduct and hold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abduct" instead a verb "Hold".

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

people	abduct people	hold people
time	abduct time	hold time

I Have Your Wife: In "Hostage", a gang of villains abduct Purdey and hold her hostage to ensure Steed's compliance.

Source: Series / The Avengers
The New Avengers: In "Hostage", a gang of villains abduct Purdey and hold her hostage to ensure Steed's compliance.

Source: I Have Your Wife
Minored In Ass Kicking: Sonny Hibachi's girlfriend, ballerina Shinobu Kojo, manages to hold off an entire army of Kaki's Mooks when they storm her studio to try to abduct Fanny Singer.

Source: Film / The Street Fighter

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