Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to snatch; to kidnap; to abduct
also written as 浚う
なぜ、わたしをさらったのだ。Why did you abduct me?
2. to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
彼は世間の話題をさらう活躍を見せていた。He was doing so well that he had everyone talking about him.