abduct and kill
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This word describes abducting someone and then killing them, often in a concealed or organized crime.
abduct and kill、kidnap and murder
It refers to forcibly taking a person away and subsequently killing them.
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เขาถูกอุ้มฆ่า khǎw thùuk ûm khâa He was abducted and murdered. เขาถูกอุ้มฆ่า details
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ตำรวจเร่งสืบสวนคดีอุ้มฆ่า tamrùat rêŋ sʉ̀ʉpsǔan khadii ûm khâa Police are speeding up their investigation into the abduction and murder case. ตำรวจเร่งสืบสวนคดีอุ้มฆ่า details
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คนร้ายอุ้มฆ่าพยาน khon ráay ûm khâa phayaan The perpetrators abducted and killed the witness. คนร้ายอุ้มฆ่าพยาน details
Learning notes
Explanation
The expression combines อุ้ม, normally “to carry in one’s arms,” with ฆ่า, “to kill.” In crime and political contexts, อุ้ม can mean forcibly taking someone away, often by putting them into a vehicle. The full expression therefore implies abduction followed by murder, frequently carried out secretly.
Usage
It is mainly used in crime news, police statements, court reporting, human-rights discussions, and accounts of political repression. Common patterns include ถูกอุ้มฆ่า (“be abducted and killed”) and คดีอุ้มฆ่า (“an abduction-murder case”).
Caution
If a person was forcibly taken and remains missing but their death has not been established, อุ้มหาย (“abduct and make disappear”) is more appropriate. Also, อุ้ม ordinarily means “to carry in one’s arms”; it has the abduction sense only in particular contexts.