Abduct and Return

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Abduct

Abduct verb - To carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully.
Usage example: the gangsters planned to abduct the industrialist's young daughter and demand a huge ransom from her family
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Return is an antonym for abduct.
Nearby Words: abduction, abductor, abducting

Return

Return verb - To bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place.
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Abduct is an antonym for return.
Nearby Words: returned, returning, returnable, returnee, returner
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man abduct man return man
people abduct people return people
time abduct time return time
peter abduct peter return peter

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