kidnapping kidnapping /ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ/

noun

1. (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment  ( kidnapping , snatch , kidnaping [American] )
   (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
   

 kidnap kidnap /ˈkɪdˌnæp/

verb

1. () Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom  ( abduct , nobble [Informal, British] , snatch , kidnap )
   take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
    The industrialist's son was kidnapped
   The industrialist's son was kidnapped