KIDNAP


Meaning of KIDNAP in English

verb

to carry off a person surreptitiously for an illegal purpose

an ex-convict kidnapped the child for ransom

Synonyms: abduct, ||snatch, spirit (away)

Related Word: shanghai, waylay; coax, decoy, entice, inveigh, lure, seduce

Idioms: make off with

Contrasted words: deliver, ransom, redeem, rescue; bring (back), give back, restore, return

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