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KIDNAPINGS Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word kidnapings. (exact relations)
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abductions
nounn
noun

• the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife

• (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body

captures
verbv
noun

• the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

• a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

• any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle

• the act of taking of a person by force

• the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board

verb

• succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

• attract; cause to be enamored

• succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

• bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

• capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

kidnappings
nounn
noun

• (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

seizures
nounn
noun

• a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

• the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

• the act of taking of a person by force

• the taking possession of something by legal process

snatchings
verb, nounv, n
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hijackings
verb, nounv, n
noun

• robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force

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