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kid·nap
 kidnap
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- pronunciation:
- kId
naep
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
kidnaps, kidnaping, kidnapping, kidnaped, kidnapped |
| definition: |
When people kidnap someone, they take that person to a secret place and keep them like a prisoner in order to get money from someone else. They promise they will let this person go free if they are given the money they ask for.
Nancy dreamed that she was kidnapped by pirates. It was a pretty scary dream.- synonyms:
- capture, hold
- similar words:
- seize, take
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| derivation: |
kidnapper (kidnaper) (n.) |
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