American English pronunciation
How to pronounce kidnaps
IPA transcription: ['kɪd,næps]
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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
- He kidnaps her, holds her captive, rapes her, and cuts out her tongue.
- Paul kidnaps a young girl, Tina McCarthy, and forces her to undress on camera.
- The evil Amakusa kidnaps a young "kunoichi" named Hazuki from the "Kazama" ninja clan.
- That night, Mr. Bluff finds the boys with Herman and kidnaps the monster.
- As Mario runs to help, Bowser Junior appears and kidnaps her.
- Stewie kidnaps Cindi, then hides her in the men's bathroom.