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abductor

Today's Word May 19, 2019

Definition: (noun) Someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom).
Synonyms: kidnapper, snatcher.
Usage: Until dark the Englishman searched the nearby jungle for a trace of the missing one or a sign of the trail of her abductor.
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