KIDNAPINGS Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word kidnapings. (close 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 |