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noun
- 1. a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner: "the kidnappers demanded a ransom" Similar
verb
- 1. obtain the release of (a prisoner) by making a payment demanded: "the lord was captured in war and had to be ransomed"
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to pay money in order to set someone free: ransom someone for something Her father ransomed her for a million dollars.
1. : to deliver especially from sin or its penalty. 2. : to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price. ransomer noun. Synonyms. Verb. redeem. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for ransom. rescue, deliver, redeem, ransom, reclaim, save mean to set free from confinement or danger.
noun. 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. verb (used with object)
to pay money in order to set someone free: ransom someone for something Her father ransomed her for a million dollars.
Definitions of ransom. noun. the act of freeing from captivity or punishment. see more. noun. payment for the release of someone. see more. noun. money demanded for the return of a captured person. synonyms: ransom money. see more. verb. exchange or buy back for money; under threat. synonyms: redeem. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈrænsəm/ UK.
A ransom is the money that has to be paid to someone so that they will set free a person they have kidnapped. Her kidnapper successfully extorted a £175,000 ransom for her release. The president has said this country will never pay ransom for the hostages. The ransom demand was made by telephone.
noun. /ˈrænsəm/ [countable, uncountable] Idioms. money that is paid to somebody so that they will set free a person who is being kept as a prisoner by them. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of £50 000 from his family. a ransom demand/note. ransom money. They are refusing to pay ransom for her release. They stole cattle for ransom.
1. the release of captured prisoners, property, etc, on payment of a stipulated price. 2. the price demanded or stipulated for such a release. 3. rescue or redemption of any kind. 4. hold to ransom. a. to keep (prisoners, property, etc) in confinement until payment for their release is made or received.
Ransom Definition. rănsəm. ransomed, ransoms. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. ransoms. The redeeming or release of a captive or of seized property by paying money or complying with other demands. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The price thus paid or demanded. Webster's New World.
verb. /ˈrænsəm/ Verb Forms. ransom somebody to pay money to somebody so that they will set free the person that they are keeping as a prisoner. The kidnapped children were all ransomed and returned home unharmed. Topics Crime and punishment c2. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.
