The meaning of Ransom

Ransom – definition

noun
A sum of money demanded or paid for the release of a captive.
Usage examples:
The kidnappers demanded a ransom
Synonims:
Pay-off Payment Price

verb
Obtain the release of (a captive) by paying a ransom.
Usage examples:
The lord was captured in war and had to be ransomed

Ransom translation into English

Ransom: translate from English into Chinese

赎金, 赎, 赎回, 赎当, 赎出

Ransom: translate from English into Dutch

Losgeld, Losprijs, Vrijkopen, Afkoopsom, Verlossen, Verlossing, Loskopen, Bevrijding, Afkopen, Vrijlaten tegen losgeld, Geld afpersen, Zich aaneensluiten

Ransom: translate from English into French

Une rançon, Rançon, Racheter

Ransom: translate from English into German

Geisel, Lösegeld, Erlösung, Auslösung, Loskaufen, Auslösen, Erlösen, Freilassung

Ransom: translate from English into Hindi

फिरौती, रिहाई, निष्कृतिधन, धन देकर छुड़ाना, धन देकर छोड़ना, धन देकर बन्दी को मुक्त करना, छुड़ाई, मुक्तिधन

Ransom: translate from English into Italian

Riscatto, Riscattare

Ransom: translate from English into Korean

몸값, 공갈, 빼내다, 포로의 몸값, 몸값을 치르고 석방됨, 사람을 되찾다, 배상금을 치르고 사람을 되찾다, ...에게 몸값을 요구하다, ...에게 배상금을 요구하다, ...의 몸값을 요구하다, ...의 배상금을 요구하다, 속죄하다

Ransom: translate from English into Russian

Выкуп, Искупление, Выкупать, Требовать выкупа, Платить выкуп, Искупать, Освобождать за выкуп

Ransom: translate from English into Spanish

Rescate, Rescatar, Redención, Redimir

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French ransoun (noun), ransouner (verb), from Latin redemptio(n- ) ‘ransoming, releasing’ (see redemption). Early use also occurred in theological contexts expressing

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Ransom – similar words

ransomers

noun
A person who ransoms someone or something, a person who pays a ransom; a redeemer, specifically (now frequently with capital initial) christ.

noun
A person held as security for the payment of a ransom for a ship.

noun
A member of the order of our lady of ransom (also called our lady of mercy), founded in the 13th century to free christians taken prisoner by the muslims; = mercedarian .

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ransomer

noun
A person who ransoms someone or something, a person who pays a ransom; a redeemer, specifically (now frequently with capital initial) christ.

noun
A person held as security for the payment of a ransom for a ship.

noun
A member of the order of our lady of ransom (also called our lady of mercy), founded in the 13th century to free christians taken prisoner by the muslims; = mercedarian .

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ransomed

verb
Obtain the release of (a captive) by paying a ransom.
Usage examples:
The lord was captured in war and had to be ransomed

noun
A sum of money demanded or paid for the release of a captive.
Usage examples:
The kidnappers demanded a ransom

verb
Past simple and past participle of ransom
Usage examples:
Her father ransomed her for a million dollars.

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ransomable

adjective
Capable of being ransomed; designating a captive for whom ransom will be paid.

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Ransom synonims

pay-off

idiom
Eliminate by paying off (debts)

phrasal verb
(of a course of action) yield good results; succeed.
Usage examples:
All the hard work i had done over the summer paid off

phrasal verb
Pay a debt in full.
Usage examples:
I've saved up enough to pay off my mortgage

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payment

noun
The action or process of paying someone or something or of being paid.
Usage examples:
Ask for a discount for payment by cash

noun
An amount of money paid, or the act of paying
Usage examples:
[ c ] when is the first payment due?, [ u ] usually we ask for payment when the order is placed.

noun
An amount of money that has been paid or is expected to be paid
Usage examples:
For the fiscal year ended february 28 2010, payments from class a shares amounted to $1,470., mortg…

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price

noun
The amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something.
Usage examples:
Land could be sold for a high price

verb
Decide the amount required as payment for (something offered for sale).
Usage examples:
The watches are priced at £55

noun
The amount of money for which something is sold or offered for sale
Usage examples:
High/low prices, the price of gas went up five cents a gallon., the car is priced at $24,000.

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