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kidnapped

/ˈkɪd.næpt/

Translations

kidnappedpast participle

/ˈkɪd.næpt/

More precise tagging: past participle used attributively.

похищенный

The kidnapped child was found safe and sound.

Похищенный ребенок был найден целым и невредимым.

Synonyms

ensnared

commandeered

shanghaied

held captive

forcibly removed

spirited away

taken hostage

held hostage

carried off

kidnapverb

kidnapped

Past Simple

kidnapped

Past Simple

kidnapped

Past Participle

kidnapping

Gerund

/ˈkɪd.næp/

похищать

The criminals planned to kidnap the wealthy businessman.

Преступники планировали похитить богатого бизнесмена.

Additional translations

Synonyms

take hostage

Definitions

kidnappedpast participle

Having been taken away illegally by force, typically to obtain a ransom.

The kidnapped child was found safe and sound after a week-long search.

kidnapverb

To seize and detain a person unlawfully, often for ransom.

The criminals planned to kidnap the wealthy businessman for a hefty ransom.