1. past tense and past participle of abduct; to take someone away illegally or by force

Examples

• The child was abducted from the playground.
• Police are searching for the abducted businessman.
• She was abducted while walking home from work.
• The tourists were abducted by armed men.
• He claimed he had been abducted by aliens.
• The abducted journalist was released after three days.