Kidnap - English meaning

Kidnap – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Abduct (someone) and hold them captive, typically to obtain a ransom.
Usage examples:
Militants kidnapped the daughter of a minister
Synonims:
AbductCarry offCaptureSeizeSnatchHold to ransomTake as hostageHijackRun off/away withNobbleShanghai

noun
The action of kidnapping someone.
Usage examples:
They were arrested for robbery and kidnap

verb
Take someone away against their will, often for ransom

verb
To illegally take a person away by force, usually in order to demand money in exchange for that person’s release
Usage examples:
The wife of a prominent businessman was kidnapped today., in the note, the kidnapper instructed the…

Kidnap translation into English

Kidnap: translate from English into Chinese

绑架, 劫持, 拐, 拐骗

Kidnap: translate from English into Dutch

Ontvoeren, Pressen, Iem. stelen

Kidnap: translate from English into French

Kidnapper, Enlever

Kidnap: translate from English into German

Entführen, Kidnappen

Kidnap: translate from English into Hindi

अपहरण करना, मानव का अपहरण करना, संग्रहण, व्यपहरण करना, बलात अपहरण करना, भगा ले जाना, हरण करना

Kidnap: translate from English into Italian

Rapire, Sequestrare

Kidnap: translate from English into Korean

채가다, 아이를 채가다

Kidnap: translate from English into Russian

Похитить, Похищать детей, Украсть ребенка, Обманом похитить, Увезти

Kidnap: translate from English into Spanish

Secuestrar, Raptar

Word origin

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

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Kidnap – similar words

kidnapers

noun
Someone who takes a person away illegally by force, usually in order to demand money in exchange for releasing them
Usage examples:
His kidnappers released him without any conditions., her kidnappers demanded a $150,000 ransom.

Kidnapers - all meanings in English

kidnaper

noun
A person who abducts someone and holds them captive, typically to obtain a ransom.
Usage examples:
He was released by his kidnappers on may 30

verb
To illegally take a person away by force, usually in order to demand money in exchange for that person’s release
Usage examples:
The wife of a prominent businessman was kidnapped today., in the note, the kidnapper instructed the…

Kidnaper - all meanings in English

kidnaped

verb
Abduct (someone) and hold them captive, typically to obtain a ransom.
Usage examples:
Militants kidnapped the daughter of a minister

noun
The action of kidnapping someone.
Usage examples:
They were arrested for robbery and kidnap

Kidnaped - all meanings in English

Kidnap synonims

abduct

æbˈdʌkt

verb
Take (someone) away illegally by force or deception; kidnap.
Usage examples:
The millionaire who disappeared may have been abducted

verb
Take away to an undisclosed location against their will

verb
To force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence
Usage examples:
The company director was abducted from his car by terrorists.

Abduct - all meanings in English

capture

ˈkæp.tʃər

verb
Take into one's possession or control by force.
Usage examples:
The island was captured by australian forces in 1914

noun
The action of capturing or of being captured.
Usage examples:
The capture of the city

verb
To take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force
Usage examples:
Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured., rebel forces captured the city after a…

Capture - all meanings in English

hijack

verb
Unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes.
Usage examples:
A man armed with grenades hijacked the jet yesterday

noun
An incident or act of hijacking.
Usage examples:
An unsuccessful hijack attempt

verb
Take arbitrarily or by force

Hijack - all meanings in English

hold to ransom

idiom
To force someone to do something by putting that person in a situation where they have no choice
Usage examples:
He claimed his country was being held to ransom by threats of withdrawing aid.

Hold to ransom - all meanings in English

nobble

verb
Try to influence or thwart by underhand or unfair methods.
Usage examples:
An attempt to nobble the jury

verb
To make something fail, especially to make a horse in a race fail by giving it drugs
Usage examples:
The jury who convicted him were suspected of being nobbled., he nobbled her in the corridor to sign…

Nobble - all meanings in English

seize

verb
Take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
Usage examples:
She jumped up and seized his arm

verb
Take hold of; grab

verb
To take something quickly and hold it
Usage examples:
He seized her arm to lead her through the crowd., fig. while she was distracted, i seized the oppor…

Seize - all meanings in English

shanghai

verb
Force (someone) to join a ship lacking a full crew by drugging them or using other underhand means.
Usage examples:
They specialized in drugging and robbing sailors, sometimes arranging for them to be shanghaied abo…

noun
A catapult.
Usage examples:
Younger children would play ‘bullrush’, make shanghais and stilts and go bird nesting or exploring.

verb
Shoot with a catapult.
Usage examples:
In spite of his shanghaiing all the cats, the rodents were still on top

Shanghai - all meanings in English

snatch

verb
Quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way.
Usage examples:
She snatched a biscuit from the plate

noun
An act of snatching or quickly seizing something.
Usage examples:
A quick snatch of breath

verb
Grasp hastily or eagerly

Snatch - all meanings in English

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