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    kidnap
    /ˈkɪdnap/

    verb

    • 1. abduct (someone) and hold them captive, typically to obtain a ransom: "militants kidnapped the daughter of a minister"

    noun

    • 1. the action of kidnapping someone: "they were arrested for robbery and kidnap"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKIDNAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    KIDNAP definition: 1. to take a person away illegally by force, usually in order to demand money in exchange for…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKIDNAP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To kidnap someone is to take them away illegally and by force, and usually to hold them prisoner in order to demand something from their family, employer, or government. Police uncovered a plot to kidnap him.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › kidnapKidnap Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to seize and detain or carry away by unlawful force or fraud and often with a demand for ransom. kidnappee noun. or kidnapee. ˌkid-ˌna-ˈpē. kidnapper noun. or less commonly kidnaper. Synonyms. abduct. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of kidnap in a Sentence.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishkidnap verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    kidnap somebody to take somebody away illegally and keep them as a prisoner, especially in order to get money or something else for returning them synonym abduct, seize. Two businessmen have been kidnapped by terrorists. The terrorists were planning to kidnap one of the president’s sons.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › kidnapKIDNAP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Kidnap definition: to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom.. See examples of KIDNAP used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › kidnapKidnap - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To kidnap is to steal a person, or to hold someone as a prisoner until a ransom is paid.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishKIDNAP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    KIDNAP definition: to take someone away using force, usually to obtain money in exchange for releasing them. Learn more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › kidnapKidnap - definition of kidnap by The Free Dictionary

    Define kidnap. kidnap synonyms, kidnap pronunciation, kidnap translation, English dictionary definition of kidnap. tr.v. kid·napped , kid·nap·ping , kid·naps or kid·naped or kid·nap·ing To abduct or confine forcibly, by threat of force, or by deceit, without the...

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishkidnap verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    kidnap. verb. /ˈkɪdnæp/ kidnap somebody Verb Forms. to take someone away illegally and keep them as a prisoner, especially in order to get money or something else for returning them synonym abduct, seize Two businessmen have been kidnapped by terrorists. Want to learn more?

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › kidnapKidnap Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Kidnap definition: To abduct or confine (a person) forcibly, by threat of force, or by deceit, without the authority of law.