Abduct and Release

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

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Release is an antonym for abduct in take by force and without permission topic.

Nearby Words: abduction, abductor, abducting

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Abduct is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Abduct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abduct/release

Abduct & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abduct/release>.

Release or Abduct. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abduct/release.

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