Rare, transitive. To seize and hold as a hostage.
Definitionen
To seize and hold (a person) as a hostage. The insurgents hostaged the businessmen after the ambush.
Synonyme
hold hostage
take hostage
hold captive
take captive
take prisoner
hold prisoner
Used attributively in combinations such as "hostage crisis", "hostage negotiations".
Definitionen
Relating to or involved in a situation in which people are held captive to force the fulfillment of demands. The military planned a hostage rescue operation.
Synonyme
taken captive
held prisoner
held captive