Definitions for kidnapper
kid·nap·per

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kidnapper, kidnaper, abductor, snatchernoun

   someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kidnappernoun

   A person who kidnaps someone.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kidnappernoun

   One who steals human beings.

   Etymology: from kidnap.

   The man compounded with the merchant, upon condition that he might have his child again; for he had smelt it out, that the merchant himself was the kidnapper. Roger L'Estrange.

   These people lye in wait for our children, and may be considered as a kind of kidnappers within the law. Spectator.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kidnapper

   In criminal law, kidnapping is the unlawful confinement of a person against their will, often including transportation/asportation. The asportation and abduction element is typically but not necessarily conducted by means of force or fear: the perpetrator may use a weapon to force the victim into a vehicle, but it is still kidnapping if the victim is enticed to enter the vehicle willingly (e.g. in the belief that it is a taxicab). Kidnapping may be done to demand for ransom in exchange for releasing the victim, or for other illegal purposes. Kidnapping can be accompanied by bodily injury which elevates the crime to aggravated kidnapping.Kidnapping of a child is known as child abduction, which is a separate legal category.

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1. kidnapper

   A kidnapper is a person who unlawfully seizes and detains another individual without their consent, often to obtain a ransom, or in the context of a criminal act such as human trafficking. Kidnapping can also involve abducting someone and holding them captive for personal motives, political reasons or even in parental child abduction cases. Kidnappers often use intimidation, force, or deception to facilitate the act.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kidnappernoun

   one who steals or forcibly carries away a human being; a manstealer

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kidnapper

   Parties were formerly so called, who by improper means decoyed the unwary into the army.

Matched Categories

1. • Captor
   • Criminal

How to pronounce kidnapper?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say kidnapper in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of kidnapper in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of kidnapper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of kidnapper in a Sentence

1. Scott C. Holstad:

   Winter is a long descent Into hell, a daring Kidnapper, on whose lips Rest the word always. Look upon it as the rains Do, leafless trees blowing Earthward like constraints, Shackles of the soul.

2. Christen Kuikoua:

   You can't claim to be a formal kidnapper and still be considered a friend; your lack of formality speaks volumes about your character, as your past actions reflect in your present behavior.

3. Michael Katz:

   We were aghast they could do this without informing us, we own them. Just as importantly, we do not sell our religious objects. It's a very strong principle. If you're paying ransom to a kidnapper, you can sell religious objects. Otherwise, you cannot.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=kidnapper
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kidnapper
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=kidnapper
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapper
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kidnapper
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html