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ransom. verb [ T ] uk / ˈræn.s ə m / us / ˈræn.s ə m / to pay money in order to set someone free: ransom someone for something Her father ransomed her for a million dollars.
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Learn the meaning, synonyms, history, and usage of the word ransom, which can be a noun or a verb. Find out how to distinguish ransom from related terms such as rescue, deliver, redeem, and reclaim.
RANSOM meaning: 1. a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or…. Learn more.
the redemption of a prisoner or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price. Synonyms: release, liberation, deliverance. the sum or price paid or demanded. a means of deliverance or rescue from punishment for sin, especially the payment of a redemptive fine.
Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release, or the sum of money involved in such a practice. When ransom means "payment", the word comes via Old French rançon from Latin redemptio, 'buying back'; [1] compare "redemption".
to keep somebody as a prisoner and demand that other people pay you an amount of money before you set them free. (disapproving) to take action that puts somebody in a very difficult situation in order to force them to do what you want. The company refused to be held to ransom by the union. a king’s ransom.
