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kidnap - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'kidnap' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Kidnap [ v. t.]
- To take (any one) by force or fear, and against one's will, with intent to carry to another place.

Meaning of 'kidnap' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . kidnap [ v]
Meaning (1):
- take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
Example in sentence:
  • The industrialist's son was kidnapped