Kidnaps - English meaning

Kidnaps – 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:
Abduct Carry off Capture Seize Snatch Hold to ransom Take as hostage Hijack Run off/away with Nobble Shanghai

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

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…

Kidnaps translation into English

Kidnaps: translate from English into Chinese

绑架, 劫持, 拐骗, 拐

Kidnaps: translate from English into Dutch

Ontvoeringen, Ontvoeren, Pressen, Iem. stelen

Kidnaps: translate from English into French

Kidnappe, Kidnapper, Enlever

Kidnaps: translate from English into German

Entführt, Entführen, Kidnappen

Kidnaps: translate from English into Hindi

अपहरण, अपहरण करना, संग्रहण, मानव का अपहरण करना

Kidnaps: translate from English into Italian

Rapimenti, Rapire, Sequestrare

Kidnaps: translate from English into Korean

납치, 채가다, 아이를 채가다

Kidnaps: translate from English into Russian

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

Kidnaps: translate from English into Spanish

Secuestra, Secuestrar, Raptar

Word origin

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

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Kidnaps – 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

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

verb
Take someone away against their will, often for ransom

Kidnap - all meanings in English

Kidnaps synonims

abduct

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

Abduct - all meanings in English

capture

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

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

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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