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   kid·nap

   /ˈkidˌnap/

   verb

   • 1. take (someone) away illegally by force, 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"

   Word Origin late 17th century: back-formation from kidnapper, from kid1 + slang nap ‘nab, seize’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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

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   to take a person away illegally by force, usually in order to demand money in exchange for releasing them: The wife of a businessman was kidnapped from her home in London last night. Synonyms. abduct (TAKE A PERSON) snatch (TAKE QUICKLY) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to take someone somewhere.

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   The meaning of KIDNAP is to seize and detain or carry away by unlawful force or fraud and often with a demand for ransom. How to use kidnap in a sentence.

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

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   verb (used with object) , kid·napped or kid·naped, kid·nap·ping or kid·nap·ing. to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom. Synonyms: seize. kidnap.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › kidnappedKidnapped - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of Kidnapped in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abductionAbduction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ABDUCTION is the action of abducting : the condition of being abducted. How to use abduction in a sentence.

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

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   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. American English: kidnap / ˈkɪdnæp /. Arabic: يَخْتَطِفُ.