v.tr. (kidnapped, kidnapping; US kidnaped, kidnaping) 1 carry off (a person etc.) by illegal force or fraud esp. to obtain a ransom. 2 steal (a child). kidnapper n.
[ back-form. f. kidnapper f. KID(1) + nap = NAB ]
KIDNAP
Meaning of KIDNAP in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012