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kidnapping
kidnapping
/ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ/
noun
(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
(
)
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
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