kidnapverb [ T ]
uk/ˈkɪd.næp/us/ˈkɪd.næp/-pp-to take a person away illegally by force, usually in order to demand money in exchange for releasing them:
The wife of a businessman was kidnapped from her home in London last night.
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Physical & sexual assault & abduction
- abduct
- abduction
- aggravated assault
- assault
- beating
- go at sb
- go for sb
- grievous bodily harm
- grooming
- happy slapping
- indecent assault
- lay
- mug
- rape
- set about sb
- set on/upon sb
- set sb/sth on sb
- sexual abuse
- sic
- violate
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kidnapnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈkɪd.næp/us/ˈkɪd.næp/the crime of taking someone away by force and demanding money in exchange for releasing them
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Physical & sexual assault & abduction
- abduct
- abduction
- aggravated assault
- assault
- beating
- go at sb
- go for sb
- grievous bodily harm
- grooming
- happy slapping
- indecent assault
- lay
- mug
- rape
- set about sb
- set on/upon sb
- set sb/sth on sb
- sexual abuse
- sic
- violate
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kidnapper
noun [ C ] US also kidnaper uk/ˈkɪd.næp.ər/us/ˈkɪd.næp.ɚ/