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Definition of kidnapping - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
illegal actcrime of unlawfully seizing and carrying away a person
- He was charged with kidnapping after taking the child without permission..
Adjective
crimeinvolving the abduction of a person
- The kidnapping case shocked the entire community.
Expressions with kidnapping
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quick abduction for a small ransom
Express kidnapping is common in some urban areas.
Origin of kidnapping
English, kid (child) + nap (snatch)
Terms with kidnapping included in their meaning
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kidnapping
person held to ensure that an agreement is met
kidnapping
taking someone away by force or deception
kidnapping
release of a captive by payment
kidnapping related
relating to the action of forcibly taking someone away
brutal tactics
conflict with unethical tactics like kidnapping and torture
crime
act of kidnapping
kidnapping
kidnap and sell into slavery
history
related to kidnapping for forced labor
Examples of kidnapping in a sentence
Kidnapping is a serious offense with severe penalties. The kidnapping plot was foiled by the police. The movie depicted a kidnapping scenario.
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- French:enlèvement, lié à un enlèvement, ...
- German:Entführung, Kidnapping, ...
- Italian:rapimento, di sequestro, ...
- Spanish:secuestro, relativo al secuestro, ...
- Portuguese:sequestro, de rapto, ...
- Chinese:绑架, 绑架的, ...
- Japanese:誘拐罪, 誘拐事件の, ...
- Arabic:اخْتِطاف, اختطافي, ...
- Hebrew:חֲטִיפָה, שֶׁל חֲטִיפָה, ...
- Russian:незаконное похищение, связанный с похищением, ...
- Ukrainian:викрадення, похищення, ...
- Hindi:अपहरण, अपहरण का, ...
Definition of kidnap - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
crimetake someone away by force illegally
- They threatened to kidnap the child if their demands weren't met.
Noun
crimethe crime of taking someone away by force
- The kidnap shocked the entire community.
Origin of kidnap
Scandinavian, kid (child) + nap (to snatch)
Examples of kidnap in a sentence
They attempted to kidnap her during the night. The kidnap was reported to the authorities immediately. After the kidnap, security measures were increased.
View all translations of kidnap
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- French:kidnapper, enlèvement, ...
- German:entführen, Entführung, ...
- Italian:rapire, rapimento, ...
- Spanish:secuestrar, secuestro, ...
- Portuguese:raptar, sequestro, ...
- Chinese:绑架, 诱拐, ...
- Japanese:誘拐する, 誘拐, ...
- Arabic:خَطِفَ, اختطاف, ...
- Hebrew:לַחֲטוֹף, חֲטִיפָה, ...
- Russian:похищать, похищение, ...
- Ukrainian:викрасти, викрадення, ...
- Hindi:अपहरण करना, अपहरण, ...
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