Definitions for kidnapˈkɪd næp
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
kid•napˈkɪd næp(v.t.)-napped; -naped, -nap•ping; -nap•ing.
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
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
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
kidnap(Noun)
An instance of kidnapping.
kidnap(Verb)
To seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom.
Origin: From kid + nap#Etymology 4
Webster Dictionary
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.
- ontvoerAfrikaans
- يَخْطُف، يَخْتَطِفArabic
- отвличамBulgarian
- raptarPortuguese (BR)
- unéstCzech
- entführenGerman
- kidnappeDanish
- απάγωGreek
- secuestrar, raptarSpanish
- inimest röövimaEstonian
- آدم ربایی کردنFarsi
- kidnapataFinnish
- kidnapperFrench
- לַחטוֹףHebrew
- अपहरण करनाHindi
- otetiCroatian
- elrabolHungarian
- menculikIndonesian
- rænaIcelandic
- rapire, sequestrareItalian
- 誘かいするJapanese
- 유괴하다Korean
- pagrobtiLithuanian
- nolaupīt (bērnu); ar varu aizvest (kādu)Latvian
- diculikMalay
- ontvoerenDutch
- kidnappe, bortføreNorwegian
- porwaćPolish
- ،اختطاف آدم ربایی کردنPersian
- اختطاف،انسان تښتونهPashto
- raptarPortuguese
- a kidnapa, a răpiRomanian
- похищать (людей)Russian
- uniesťSlovak
- ugrabitiSlovenian
- kidnapovatiSerbian
- kidnappaSwedish
- ลักพาตัวเพื่อเรียกค่าไถ่Thai
- (adam) kaçırmakTurkish
- 綁架Chinese (Trad.)
- викрадатиUkrainian
- اغوا کرناUrdu
- bắt cócVietnamese
- 绑架Chinese (Simp.)
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