Kidnap
verb
To take someone away illegally and usually by force.
The criminals planned to kidnap the businessman and ask for a huge ransom.
Often appears as...
- kidnap a child
- kidnap a person
verb
To take someone away illegally and usually by force.
The criminals planned to kidnap the businessman and ask for a huge ransom.
Often appears as...
- kidnap a child
- kidnap a person
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Illegal Act
Kidnapping is a illegal and is considered a serious crime in all cultures.
If someone is convicted of kidnapping, they face many years in prison.
Pro Tip 2/3Forced Action
The victim is taken against their will; coercion or deceit is often used.
The girl was kidnapped while walking home from school.
Pro Tip 3/3Ransom Common
Kidnappers often demand money or other conditions for the victim's release.
The kidnappers demanded a million dollars for the safe return of the businessman.
Pro Tip 1/3Illegal Act
Kidnapping is a illegal and is considered a serious crime in all cultures.
If someone is convicted of kidnapping, they face many years in prison.
Pro Tip 2/3Forced Action
The victim is taken against their will; coercion or deceit is often used.
The girl was kidnapped while walking home from school.
Pro Tip 3/3Ransom Common
Kidnappers often demand money or other conditions for the victim's release.
The kidnappers demanded a million dollars for the safe return of the businessman.
Pro Tip 1/3Illegal Act
Kidnapping is a illegal and is considered a serious crime in all cultures.
If someone is convicted of kidnapping, they face many years in prison.
Pro Tip 2/3Forced Action
The victim is taken against their will; coercion or deceit is often used.
The girl was kidnapped while walking home from school.
Pro Tip 3/3Ransom Common
Kidnappers often demand money or other conditions for the victim's release.
The kidnappers demanded a million dollars for the safe return of the businessman.
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The Year in Ideas: TED...
rounded up if you are fleeing a war zone a better life is alive in safety its life in dignity a better life means not having a house bombs not fearing being kidnapped it means being able to send a children to school or just find work to be able to provide for yourself and the ones you love there are still tragedies
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Two Nameless Bodies...
the answers to those two questions are dramatically different. A better life is a life in safety. It's a life in dignity. A better life means not having your house bombed, not fearing being kidnapped. It means being able to send your children to school, go to university,
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Tycho Brahe, the...
but at age two was kidnapped to be raised by his uncle instead. His parents didn't seem to mind. Tycho was supposed to have a career in law, but after witnessing a solar eclipse at thirteen, he began spending more time with mathematics and science professors,
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Can you solve the...
There you release the other kidnapped numbers and confront the vampire himself. He’s powerless before the slayers, but ever the pacifists, they round him up, return the lifeforce to his victims, and send him packing.
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Best of Penguins PIPE Top 5...
the baby snatchers have had enough and the male returns to his maid he might need another shower but at least his chick is safe kidnapping is also rife in the emperor colony the newly walking chicks are
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The lie that invented...
to kidnap and enslave African people. So it was suddenly really helpful to have a story about the inferiority of African people to justify this new trade to other people, to the church, to themselves.
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John Hodgman: A brief...
and, occasionally, kidnapping us in their flying saucers and taking us away to have sex with us in pyramids. It's a difficult theory to discount, I think you'll agree. For even in my own life,
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Kidnapped in the Dark PIPE...
couple of hours later Matt came up to me and said look at them one of the guards is wearing jeans he can't be a real soldier they're not army since we probably been kidnapped I thought he's a
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Equipping change makers...
maker for me is her now the montero cunado was the man who invented kidnapping in brazil he was consultant in innovation in criminality for the most important drug dealers gang in rail
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The Cutest Elephant...
this very unusual behavior is rarely witnessed African elephants sometimes kidnap a car from another family as a display of dominance this is different
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The Year in Ideas: TED...
rounded up if you are fleeing a war zone a better life is alive in safety its life in dignity a better life means not having a house bombs not fearing being kidnapped it means being able to send a children to school or just find work to be able to provide for yourself and the ones you love there are still tragedies
Video examples
Two Nameless Bodies...
the answers to those two questions are dramatically different. A better life is a life in safety. It's a life in dignity. A better life means not having your house bombed, not fearing being kidnapped. It means being able to send your children to school, go to university,
Video examples
Tycho Brahe, the...
but at age two was kidnapped to be raised by his uncle instead. His parents didn't seem to mind. Tycho was supposed to have a career in law, but after witnessing a solar eclipse at thirteen, he began spending more time with mathematics and science professors,
Video examples
Can you solve the...
There you release the other kidnapped numbers and confront the vampire himself. He’s powerless before the slayers, but ever the pacifists, they round him up, return the lifeforce to his victims, and send him packing.
Video examples
Best of Penguins PIPE Top 5...
the baby snatchers have had enough and the male returns to his maid he might need another shower but at least his chick is safe kidnapping is also rife in the emperor colony the newly walking chicks are
Video examples
The lie that invented...
to kidnap and enslave African people. So it was suddenly really helpful to have a story about the inferiority of African people to justify this new trade to other people, to the church, to themselves.
Video examples
John Hodgman: A brief...
and, occasionally, kidnapping us in their flying saucers and taking us away to have sex with us in pyramids. It's a difficult theory to discount, I think you'll agree. For even in my own life,
Video examples
Kidnapped in the Dark PIPE...
couple of hours later Matt came up to me and said look at them one of the guards is wearing jeans he can't be a real soldier they're not army since we probably been kidnapped I thought he's a
Video examples
Equipping change makers...
maker for me is her now the montero cunado was the man who invented kidnapping in brazil he was consultant in innovation in criminality for the most important drug dealers gang in rail
Video examples
The Cutest Elephant...
this very unusual behavior is rarely witnessed African elephants sometimes kidnap a car from another family as a display of dominance this is different
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Quote examples
Elle Fanning
American Actress
I've been on 'Criminal Minds' twice! On the first show, a boy brought kids out to the woods and was beating them with a baseball bat, but I got away. Then they brought Tracy, my character, back - as a kidnapped girl. They saved me two times! Tracy lived!
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Mordechai Vanunu
Israeli Scientist
I said the kidnapping is a crime. I have the right to speak about the crime done against me. They didn't like me to speak about this crime. So I decided to reveal it to the public.
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Derek Luke
American Actor
He's looking for the president's kidnapped daughter; everybody he calls on to help him is busy, but lo and behold, you look across the room, and I'm waiting for that action.
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Rodney Dangerfield
American Comedian
I remember the time I was kidnapped and they sent a piece of my finger to my father. He said he wanted more proof.
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Claire Danes
American Actress
My character was kidnapped by the Terminator and I was kidnapped by the Terminator production.
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Woody Allen
American Director
When I was kidnapped, my parents snapped into action. They rented out my room.
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John Lithgow
American Actor
Whenever I play a role, it's like I've been kidnapped inside my own body.
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Andy Warhol
American Artist
Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into slavery.
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Robert Bourassa
Canadian Politician
You only need a few people to effect a kidnapping.
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Patty Hearst
American Celebrity
For me, my awakening came when I was kidnapped.
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Elle Fanning
American Actress
I've been on 'Criminal Minds' twice! On the first show, a boy brought kids out to the woods and was beating them with a baseball bat, but I got away. Then they brought Tracy, my character, back - as a kidnapped girl. They saved me two times! Tracy lived!
Quote examples
Mordechai Vanunu
Israeli Scientist
I said the kidnapping is a crime. I have the right to speak about the crime done against me. They didn't like me to speak about this crime. So I decided to reveal it to the public.
Quote examples
Derek Luke
American Actor
He's looking for the president's kidnapped daughter; everybody he calls on to help him is busy, but lo and behold, you look across the room, and I'm waiting for that action.
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Rodney Dangerfield
American Comedian
I remember the time I was kidnapped and they sent a piece of my finger to my father. He said he wanted more proof.
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Claire Danes
American Actress
My character was kidnapped by the Terminator and I was kidnapped by the Terminator production.
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Woody Allen
American Director
When I was kidnapped, my parents snapped into action. They rented out my room.
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John Lithgow
American Actor
Whenever I play a role, it's like I've been kidnapped inside my own body.
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Andy Warhol
American Artist
Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into slavery.
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Robert Bourassa
Canadian Politician
You only need a few people to effect a kidnapping.
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Patty Hearst
American Celebrity
For me, my awakening came when I was kidnapped.
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