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kidnappen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • kidnap verb To unlawfully seize and hold a person captive, often to demand a ransom.

Senses

kidnappen is used for these senses in English:

  • kidnap (transitive) To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom. [from 17th c.]

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