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kidnap

UK
/ˈkɪd.næp/
US
/ˈkɪd.næp/

Translations

kidnapnoun
kidnaps
pl
UK
/ˈkɪdnæp/
US
/ˈkɪdnæp/
The kidnap of the wealthy businessman shocked the entire community.
L’enlèvement du riche homme d’affaires a choqué toute la communauté.
Additional translations
kidnappingAnglicisme employé dans un registre journalistique ou familier.
Synonyms
seizure
capture
snatching
abduction
kidnapverb
kidnapped
Past Simple
kidnapped
Past Participle
kidnapping
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɪd.næp/
US
/ˈkɪd.næp/
The criminals planned to kidnap the wealthy businessman for a hefty ransom.
Les criminels prévoyaient d’enlever le riche homme d’affaires contre une forte rançon.
Additional translations
kidnapperAnglicisme courant, surtout dans la presse ou le langage familier.
Synonyms
snatch
seize
take hostage
capture
abduct
kidnapadjective
Used attributively (e.g., "kidnap victim").
The police handled the kidnap case with utmost urgency.
La police a traité l’affaire d’enlèvement avec la plus grande urgence.

Definitions

kidnapnoun
The act of unlawfully seizing and carrying away a person by force or fraud.
The kidnap of the wealthy businessman shocked the entire community.
kidnapverb
To seize and detain a person unlawfully, often for ransom.
The criminals planned to kidnap the wealthy businessman for a hefty ransom.
kidnapadjective
Relating to or characteristic of an act of kidnapping.
The police handled the kidnap case with utmost urgency.
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