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impress vs abduct

abduct vs impress

impress is a noun but abduct is not a noun.

impress and abduct both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impress Yes No Yes No
abduct No No Yes No
As verbs, abduct is a hypernym of impress; that is, abduct is a word with a broader meaning than impress:
  • impress: take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
  • abduct: take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
Other hypernyms of impress include kidnap, nobble, snatch.
impress (noun) abduct (noun)
the act of coercing someone into government service
impress (verb) abduct (verb)
dye (fabric) before it is spun pull away from the body
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
reproduce by printing
impress positively
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Difference between impress and abduct

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