kidnap (verb)

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• kidnap — ► VERB (kidnapped, kidnapping; US also kidnaped, kidnaping) ▪ abduct and hold (someone) captive, typically to obtain a ransom. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of kidnapping. DERIVATIVES kidnapper noun …   English terms dictionary

• kidnap — /ˈkɪdnæp / (say kidnap) verb (t) (kidnapped or, US, kidnaped, kidnapping or, US, kidnaping) to steal or abduct (a child or other person); carry off (a person) against their will by unlawful force or by fraud, often with a demand for ransom. {kid1 …  

• kidnap — kid·nap / kid ˌnap/ vt kid·napped or kid·naped / ˌnapt/, kid·nap·ping, or, kid·nap·ing, / ˌna piŋ/ [probably back formation from kidnapper, from kid child + obsolete napper thief]: to seize and confine or carry away by force or fraud and often… …   Law dictionary

• kidnap — verb they attempted to kidnap the president s child Syn: abduct, carry off, capture, seize, snatch, take hostage …   Thesaurus of popular words

• kidnap — verb (kidnaps, kidnapping, kidnapped; US also kidnaps, kidnaping, kidnaped) abduct and hold captive, typically to obtain a ransom. noun an instance of kidnapping. Derivatives kidnapper noun Origin C17: back form. from kidn …   English new terms dictionary

• kidnap — verb kidnapped, kidnapping also kidnaped, kidnaping AmE (T) to take someone away illegally, usually by force, in order to get money for returning them kidnapper noun (C) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• kidnap — verb Syn: abduct, carry off, capture, seize, snatch, take hostage …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• kidnap — [[t]kɪ̱dnæp[/t]] kidnaps, kidnapping, kidnapped (in AM, also use kidnaped, kidnaping) 1) VERB 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,… …   English dictionary

• kidnap — I UK [ˈkɪdnæp] / US [ˈkɪdˌnæp] verb [transitive] Word forms kidnap : present tense I/you/we/they kidnap he/she/it kidnaps present participle kidnapping past tense kidnapped past participle kidnapped * to illegally take someone away and make them… …   English dictionary

• kidnap — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Kidnap is used before these nouns: ↑victim {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Kidnap is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑alien Kidnap is used with these nouns as the object: ↑child …   Collocations dictionary

• kidnap — kid|nap1 [ kıd,næp ] verb transitive * to illegally take someone away and make them a prisoner, especially in order to make their family or government give you money or allow you to do what you want: Three American tourists are reported to have… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English