Meaning Of The Word Kidnap

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Kidnap Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Kidnap?

kidnap
verb: To kidnap someone is to take them away illegally and by force, and usually to hold them prisoner in order to demand something from their family, employer, or government.

kidnap in American English
to steal (a child)
transitive verb: to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, esp. for use as a hostage or to extract ransom

kidnap in British English
verb: to carry off and hold (a person), usually for ransom

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