What is the difference between abduct and kidnap?
Learn English – the difference between “abduct” and “kidnap”
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Best Answer
In the main meaning, abduct and kidnap are rigorously synonymous. In addition to that, abduct also has a meaning in physiology (as in abductor muscle): move a body part away from its rest position.