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hostage in Hindi

hostage in Hindi is बंधक — hostage means a person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.

hostage in Hindi

बंधक
masculine
person given as a pledge or security

What does "hostage" mean?

  1. noun A person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.
    "The gunman took two bank employees hostage."
  2. noun Something that limits or restricts a person's freedom of action, used figuratively.
    "His health problems held his career hostage for years."

hostage in a sentence

  • The gunman took two bank employees hostage.
  • Negotiators worked for hours to secure the hostages' release.
  • His health problems held his career hostage for years.

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Frequently asked questions

hostage का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?

"hostage" in Hindi is बंधक. hostage means: A person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.

How do you use "hostage" in a sentence?

Example: "The gunman took two bank employees hostage." In Hindi, "hostage" is बंधक.

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