kidnapping
/ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
noun
- The crime of taking someone away illegally and holding them against their will.
- Kidnapping is a serious crime that can lead to many years in prison.
- The family was terrified when they realized their daughter had been taken in a kidnapping.
- The movie was about a famous kidnapping case from the 1970s.
Antonyms
verb
- To take someone away illegally and hold them against their will.
- The criminals planned to kidnap the wealthy businessman for a large ransom.
- In the story, the villain kidnaps the princess and locks her in a tower.
- No one knows who tried to kidnap the child from the playground.