kidnap
to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom.
Origin of kidnap
1Other words for kidnap
Other words from kidnap
- kid·nap·pee, kid·nap·ee, noun
- kid·nap·per, kid·nap·er, noun
- un·kid·naped, adjective
- un·kid·napped, adjective
Words that may be confused with kidnap
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How to use kidnap in a sentence
Footprints in the snow proved that the occupants of the car had been the kidnapers.
Radio Boys Loyalty | Wayne WhippleArgo, I mean your sister, told me they had managed to kill one of the kidnapers, and it melted the moment it died.
The Jewels of Aptor | Samuel R. DelanyEver since Tom Swift had rescued the man from a band of kidnapers, Mrs. Damon had had a great liking for the youthful scientist.
Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope | Victor AppletonBillie's father declared his purpose to invoke the law upon his son's kidnapers no matter where they might be found.
A Reversible Santa Claus | Meredith NicholsonHe threw the meeting into a state of great excitement by announcing that the kidnapers would soon be in the toils once more.
The Daughter of Anderson Crow | George Barr McCutcheon
British Dictionary definitions for kidnap
/ (ˈkɪdnæp) /
(tr) to carry off and hold (a person), usually for ransom
Origin of kidnap
1Derived forms of kidnap
- kidnapper or US kidnaper, noun
- kidnapping or US kidnaping, noun
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