enlèvement

Definitions of enlèvement
  1. noun
    the act of removing or getting rid of something
    synonyms: élimination
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    type of:
    ablation, élimination
    the act of removing
  2. noun
    (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
    synonyms: kidnappage
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    type of:
    capture
    the act of taking of a person by force
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