abductor

[US]/æb'dʌktə/
[UK]/æbˈdʌktɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. kidnapper, abductor

Example Sentences

His wife has appealed to his abductors to release him.

The police are searching for the abductor of the missing child.

The abductor demanded a ransom for the safe return of the victim.

The abductor was apprehended by the authorities before he could flee the country.

The abductor left behind a ransom note at the scene of the crime.

The abductor threatened to harm the victim if his demands were not met.

The abductor was identified through surveillance footage from the area.

The abductor disguised himself to avoid detection by the authorities.

The abductor was eventually caught and brought to justice for his crimes.

The abductor had a history of similar offenses in other cities.

The abductor used a fake identity to lure the victim into his trap.

Real-world Examples

Tear stricken my abductors give themselves up.

Source: Woody's Stand-up Comedy Highlights

So, severing their abductor muscle is almost like, severing you spine. Yikes!

Source: Scientific Insights Bilingual Edition

Find the abductor of a young girl, or choke down cuisine in a room full of gits.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

She had never seen this technology before, so she was screaming in horror as her abductors forced her inside.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Korak did not know the true identity of Meriem's abductor.

Source: Son of Mount Tai (Part 2)

We need her to name her abductor, right?

Source: Don't lie to me.

So if katie's still under this roof, so is her abductor.

Source: Criminal Minds Season 3

At any moment I expected to hear that Silver Blaze had been found and that his abductor was the murderer.

Source: Level 8 07. Sherlock Holmes (36 complete stories)

Report say the girls and women managed to get away when their militant abductors took off to attack a military base near Maiduguri in Nigeria's troubled northeastern Borno State.

Source: NPR News July 2014 Compilation

Shocking involves separating the oyster abductor muscle form its shell, this muscle gives the oyster control over opening and closing the shell, similar to how your spinal cord helps you move.

Source: Scientific Insights Bilingual Edition

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