Abduct and Seize

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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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Seize is a synonym for abduct in action topic. In some cases you can use "Seize" instead a verb "Abduct", when it comes to topics like kidnap, take by force and without permission.
Nearby Words: abduction, abductor, abducting

Seize

Seize verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Usage example: seized the escaping balloon just before it got out of reach
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Abduct is a synonym for seize in capture topic. You can use "Abduct" instead a verb "Seize", if it concerns topics such as kidnap.
Nearby Words: seizure, seizing, seised

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people abduct people seize people
child abduct child seize child
stone abduct stone seize stone

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  • By the Hair When women sneak into the men's quarters and abduct Jerin in A Brother's Price, they seize his long-braided hair, and he screams.
    Source: By the Hair
  • The same later happens when the same group of vampires abduct a Moth Priest- one of his guards is found dead on the scene and the others are undead thralls in the cave where the Priest is held captive, but a few vampires died trying to seize him.
    Source: Curbstomp Cushion
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