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kid·nap
 kidnap
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- pronunciation:
- kId
naep
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
kidnaps, kidnaping, kidnapping, kidnaped, kidnapped |
| definition: |
to capture and hold (someone) hostage until specified demands, as for money, are met.
Two men kidnapped the son of the company president.- synonyms:
- abduct, capture, hold
- similar words:
- imprison, seize, shanghai, take
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| related words: |
abduct, ravish |
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| derivation: |
kidnapper (kidnaper) (n.) |
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