enlèvement

== French == === Etymology === From enlever +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑ̃.lɛv.mɑ̃/ === Noun === enlèvement m (plural enlèvements) takeoff, liftoff removal, whether by moving, by destroying, or by erasing (law) abduction, kidnapping ==== Usage notes ==== Enlèvement corresponds primarily to enlever, but also partially to élever (though a rare noun élèvement exists as well, as does the more common élévation). === Further reading === “enlèvement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012