KIDNAPPING Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word kidnapping. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for KIDNAPPING
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| snatch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small fragment • obscene terms for female genitals • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion • the act of catching an object with the hands verb • to grasp hastily or eagerly • to make grasping motions • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||||||||
| abduction | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| appropriation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose • incorporation by joining or uniting • a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner | ||||||||
| capture | 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 | ||||||||
| detention | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) • a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home | ||||||||
| hijacking | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force | ||||||||
| holding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of retaining something • something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone | ||||||||
| imprisonment | nounn | |||||||
noun • putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment • the state of being imprisoned • the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) | ||||||||
| kidnap | verbv | |||||||
verb • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||||||||
| seizure | 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 | ||||||||
| abduct | verbv | |||||||
verb • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom • pull away from the body | ||||||||
| nobble | verbv | |||||||
verb • deprive of by deceit • make off with belongings of others • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom • disable by drugging | ||||||||
