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Alien abduction movies are always the scariest; no matter how cheesy they are, they still scare me for a week. I live by myself in my apartment, and I don't worry about intruders or robbery; I mostly worry about alien abduction or evil, mean ghosts.
Claire Coffee

Meaning of "abduction" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABDUCTION

abduction  [æbˈdʌkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABDUCTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abduction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABDUCTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of abduction in the English dictionary

The definition of abduction in the dictionary is the act of taking someone away by force or cunning; kidnapping. Other definition of abduction is the action of certain muscles in pulling a leg, arm, etc away from the median axis of the body.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABDUCTION


adduction
əˈdʌkʃən
co-production
ˌkəʊprəˈdʌkʃən
conduction
kənˈdʌkʃən
deduction
dɪˈdʌkʃən
eduction
ɪˈdʌkʃən
heat-conduction
ˈhiːtkənˌdʌkʃən
induction
ɪnˈdʌkʃən
introduction
ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən
overproduction
ˌəʊvəprəˈdʌkʃən
photoproduction
ˌfəʊtəʊprəˈdʌkʃən
postproduction
ˌpəʊstprəˈdʌkʃən
preproduction
ˌpriːprəˈdʌkʃən
production
prəˈdʌkʃən
reduction
rɪˈdʌkʃən
reintroduction
ˌriːɪntrəˈdʌkʃən
reproduction
ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən
seduction
sɪˈdʌkʃən
subduction
səbˈdʌkʃən
traduction
trəˈdʌkʃən
transduction
trænzˈdʌkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABDUCTION

abdicate
abdication
abdicative
abdicator
abdomen
abdominal
abdominal crunch
abdominal thrust
abdominally
abdominals
abdominoplasties
abdominoplasty
abdominous
abduce
abducens nerve
abducent
abducent nerve
abduct
abductee
abductor

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABDUCTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
election
fiction
function
inspection
protection
reaction
satisfaction
section
selection
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of abduction in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «ABDUCTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «abduction» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of abduction

Translation of «abduction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABDUCTION

Find out the translation of abduction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abduction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abduction» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

绑架
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

secuestro
570 millions of speakers

English

abduction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपहरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اختطاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

похищение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abdução
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপহরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enlèvement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penculikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entführung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

拉致
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

납치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penculikan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắt cóc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपहरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaçırma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rapimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uprowadzenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

викрадення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

răpire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απαγωγή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontvoering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kidnappning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bortføring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abduction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABDUCTION»

The term «abduction» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.130 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABDUCTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abduction

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6 QUOTES WITH «ABDUCTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word abduction.
1
Claire Coffee
Alien abduction movies are always the scariest; no matter how cheesy they are, they still scare me for a week. I live by myself in my apartment, and I don't worry about intruders or robbery; I mostly worry about alien abduction or evil, mean ghosts.
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Dave Davies
People that have had genuine abduction experiences that I've met that seem very genuine to me, but they're just confused about why it happened. I've met a lot of people like which I regard as being very genuine... but there's a lot of crazy people out there.
3
Chris Smith
Parental child abduction is child abuse.
4
Nick Turse
The U.S. has taken an active role in wars from Libya to the Central African Republic, sent special ops forces into countries from Somalia to South Sudan, conducted airstrikes and abduction missions, even put boots on the ground in countries where it pledged it would not.
5
John Walsh
The abduction of a child is a tragedy. No one can fully understand or appreciate what a parent goes through at such a time, unless they have faced a similar tragedy. Every parent responds differently. Each parent copes with this nightmare in the best way he or she knows how.
6
John Walsh
Adam's abduction was our private hell - but it was not an isolated incident. On any given day, any number of children are absent from their homes for diverse and numerous reasons.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABDUCTION»

Discover the use of abduction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abduction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Abduction
In the tradition of his highly successful, TV-adapted novel INVASION, Robin Cook again gives us an enthralling blend of cutting-edge technology blended with the possibilities of alien contact.
Robin Cook, 2012
2
Abduction!
Matt is missing.
Peg Kehret, 2006
3
Eight Days in Darkness: The True Story of the Abduction, ...
Anita's story is still used today as a case study for prospective FBI agents, and Eight Days in Darkness paints a portrait of the real-life battle between good and evil.
Angela Roegner, Anita Wooldridge, 2010
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Abduction: Human Encounters With Aliens
Reprint. "Provocative...This book is
John E. MacK, 1995
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Abduction to the Ninth Planet
Account of the author's 'abduction' to another planet by extraterrestrial beings in June of 1987. Includes a foreword by Howard Hencke, author of 'Involution/Evolution and the Development of Consciousness'.
Michel Desmarquet, 1993
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Kidnapped: Child Abduction in America
Paula S. Fass explores how our awareness of violence toward the young has evolved from a time when Americans were shocked to discover that their children could be held for ransom, until today, when sexual predators seem to threaten our ...
Paula S. Fass, 2006
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The Abduction
When Aiden's sister, Meg, is kidnapped, he teams up with the FBI to try to find her by tracking down clues only a brother could recognize.
Gordon Korman, 2006
8
Captured!: The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience : the ...
An analysis of the famous 1961 alien-abduction story draws on previously unpublished information, hypnosis session transcripts and the observations of Betty Hill's niece to provide a full account of everything that actually happened, ...
Kathleen Marden, Stanton T. Friedman, 2007
9
Abduction
Abduction is now available in an inexpensive mass market paperback edition!
Wanda L. Dyson, 2005
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The Custodians: Beyond Abduction
UFO sightings and abductions by aliens were the beginning, the tip of the iceberg. Dolore Cannon's work in Hypnosis has taken the study beyond abduction. Dolores traces the phenomenon from the simple to the complex.
Dolores Cannon, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABDUCTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abduction is used in the context of the following news items.
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Edmonton police search for couple in alleged abduction of 11-year …
Police search for 33-year-old Andrew O'Coin and 24-year-old Maryanne Blanchfield in connection with the alleged abduction of an 11-year-old ... «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»
2
Dennis Police Seeking Suspect In Attempted Child Abduction
DENNIS (CBS) — Police are looking for a suspect in an attempted child abduction that took place on Sunday afternoon in Dennis, according to ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
3
Mother shows nerves of steel in 24-hr abduction drama, rescue
CHENNAI: The city saw a daring abduction last week when an unemployed graduate from Avadi kidnapped the 11-year-old son of a ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Police appeal for help to solve 1996 abduction of 4-year-old girl
Police in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, on Sunday handed out flyers asking the public for any information that might help them solve the 1996 ... «Japan Today, Jul 15»
5
2 arrests made in alleged abduction and attack in Paradise
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has made two arrests in the case of an alleged abduction and robbery with a firearm in Paradise. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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Abduction Rumor Not True, Brick Police Say
But the report of an abduction turned out to be unfounded, Brick Sgt. ... but said investigation by officers determined there was no abduction. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
7
Man pleads guilty to attempted abduction
A man has entered a guilty plea and is sentenced for a 2011 attempted abduction in Yorkton. Dalin Davidson was charged with one count of ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
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Maharashtra Police crack abduction, murder case of minor; uncle …
Thane: Navi Mumbai Police here claimed to have solved the case of abduction and murder of a Airoli girl with the arrest of her uncle, who killed ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
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Lawyer's abduction case: Court summons defence secretary
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday ordered the secretary defence to appear in person on July 6 as no official from the ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Police search for suspect in abduction, robbery
Police said the abduction happened in a parking lot between Francis and Duke of Gloucester streets around 10 p.m.. “They were returning to ... «WAVY-TV, Jul 15»

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