kidnap

/ˈkɪdnæp/ verb [T] (present participle kidnapping, past tense and past participle kidnapped)

Definition

› to take someone away using force, usually to obtain money in exchange for releasing them

kidnap noun [C] › a kidnap victim/attempt kidnapper noun [C]

(Definition of kidnap verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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