Definitions for kidnapˈkɪd næp

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

kid•napˈkɪd næp(v.t.)-napped; -naped, -nap•ping; -nap•ing.

  1. to carry off (a person) by force or fraud, esp. for use as a hostage or to extract ransom; abduct.

Origin of kidnap:

1675–85; kid1+nap, var. of nab

kid′nap•per(n.)kid′nap•er

Princeton's WordNet

  1. kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatch(verb)

    take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

    "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. kidnap(verb)ˈkɪd næp

    to take sb prisoner, especially in order to demand money, a prisoner's release, etc.

    He had been kidnapped by extremists.

Wiktionary

  1. kidnap(Noun)

    An instance of kidnapping.

  2. kidnap(Verb)

    To seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom.

  3. Origin: From kid + nap#Etymology 4

Webster Dictionary

  1. Kidnap(verb)

    to take (any one) by force or fear, and against one's will, with intent to carry to another place


Translations for kidnap

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

kidnap(verb)

to carry off (a person) by force, often demanding money in exchange for his safe return

He is very wealthy and lives in fear of his children being kidnapped.

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