kidnappaus — meaning in English

English meaning

• abduction noun The crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.
• kidnap verb To unlawfully seize and hold a person captive, often to demand a ransom.

Senses

kidnappaus is used for these senses in English:

• abduction (legal) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being. [from mid-18th century.]
• kidnap The crime, or an instance, of kidnapping.

abduction — full definition

1. noun The crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.
2. noun (anatomy) The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.

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