American English pronunciation
How to pronounce kidnapping
IPA transcription: ['kɪd,næpɪŋ]
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Noun
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(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
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
- In reality, the kidnapping was organized by the earl himself.
- She reveals both herself and Hunter have been kidnapping and experimenting on Predators.
- This isn't a kidnapping.
- The group was unknown prior to this kidnapping.
- And a little charge of kidnapping I'm looking into.
- There were also cases of kidnapping and coercion to return these refugees.
- This isn't a kidnapping.
- And a little charge of kidnapping I'm looking into.
- Newman was charged with first degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, conspiracy, and aggravated damages.
- This isn't a kidnapping.