Kidnapping - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ|
Brit.
|ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ|
noun
- (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment (syn: snatch)
Extra examples
Homicide that occurs during the course of an attempted kidnapping is a capital crime in some states.
She is a possible suspect in connection with the kidnapping.
He faces charges of kidnapping and extortion.
Word forms
verb
singular: kidnap
plural: kidnaps
singular: kidnap
plural: kidnaps
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