Kidnap

/ˈkɪdnæp/

Synonyms for "kidnap" (71 found)

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Closest matches (15)

Verb(5 words)

abduct snatch abducted abduction abducts

abduce abduct capture carrycarry awaycarry offcatch upclasp claw

Noun(1 words)

abducting

Strong matches (21)

clench clinch clutch coax crimp decoy embrace enticeget hold ofgrab grapple grasp grip gripehold for ransomhug impress inveighlay hands onloot

Verb(1 words)

forcible taking

Related words (35)

luremake off withnail nip pillage returnrun away withseduce seize shanghai skyjacksnap upsnatch spiritspirit awaytake by stormthrottle waylaywhip up

Verb(9 words)

nobble ravish ravished ravishes seize seizure shanghaied stealunlawful seizure

Noun(6 words)

rape shanghaiing shanghais spirit spirits trafficking

Adjective(1 words)

ravishing

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5 relation types

More general

5 entries

abduction crimecriminal offenseseize seizure

More specific

4 entries

child kidnappingexpress kidnappinghostage takingransom kidnapping

Collocations

10 entries

child kidnappinghigh profile kidnappingkidnap attemptkidnap casekidnap for ransomkidnap ringkidnap suspectkidnap victimkidnapper kidnapping

Inflections

3 entries

kidnapped kidnapping kidnaps

Derivations

4 entries

kidnapped kidnapper kidnapping kidnaps

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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However men, seeking the contents of that safe, kidnap Hana. And those men were really detectives.

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Fat people are hard to kidnap.

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Why would anybody kidnap Tom?

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Where did you kidnap them?

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