Kidnap and Subdue

Kidnap

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

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Subdue and kidnap are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subdue" instead a verb "Kidnap".

Nearby Words: kidnapping, kidnapper, kidnaping

Subdue verb - To achieve a victory over.

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Kidnap and subdue are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kidnap" instead a verb "Subdue".

Nearby Words: subdual, subduing

person	kidnap person	subdue person
girl	kidnap girl	subdue girl
hero	kidnap hero	subdue hero
man	kidnap man	subdue man
Other words: people, men, someone, way, dog, anyone.

The knight is also able to subdue and kidnap Nineve, the court's sorceress, second in magical power only to Merlin.

Source: Video Game / Vengeance Of Excalibur
Likewise, goons using rags soaked with chloroform or ether to subdue and then kidnap some soon-to-be Damsel in Distress is a staple of pulp detective novels, and similar scenes have occurred not infrequently in movies and on television.

Source: Analysis / Instant Sedation
While there, agents from the Japanese government come to his hotel room & try to pressure him into joining the Japanese military, and when he refuses, they move to subdue & kidnap him.

Source: Franchise / Sentou Yousei Yukikaze

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