kidnap

Meaning

Verb

To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom.

Noun

The crime, or an instance, of kidnapping.

Synonyms

abduct

snatch

steal

hijack

seize

nobble

kidnapping

carry off

capture

purloin

rape

ravish

rob

expose

expropriate

filch

flunk

grab

intercept

lay

loot

pilfer

plunder

put away

put down

put off

rifle

run away with

scrounge

seduce

snaffle

snag

snitch

swindle

swipe

take away

take hold of

take off

thieve

thrill

waive

whisk

take hostage

young girl

drag or pull heavy or reluctant object

tie up tightly

carrying off by deception

hold to ransom

swoop up

abduction

bewitch

carry

catch

charm

cop

👮

crib

dazzle

decoy

defalcate

delight

embezzle

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɪdnæp/

Etymology

From kid + nap (“to nab; to grab”).