American English pronunciation
How to pronounce kidnap
IPA transcription: ['kɪd,næp]
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Verb
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take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
“The industrialist's son was kidnapped”
Usage examples
- All are described as having been kidnapped, returned to Moscow, and shot without trial.
- In reality, the kidnapping was organized by the earl himself.
- She reveals both herself and Hunter have been kidnapping and experimenting on Predators.
- This man claims he was kidnapped.
- She told them to kidnap me.
- This man claims he was kidnapped.
- Joe confesses to the others what he knows of the kidnappers and of their organization.
- Apollo, who was present, immediately fell in love with her and kidnapped her.
- This isn't a kidnapping.
- Agent Liberty and the other kidnapped meta-humans are rescued by Huntress and Vixen.