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kidnap Verb [-napping, -napped] or US [-naping, -naped] to capture and hold (a person), usually for ransom [kid1 + obsolete nap to steal] kidnapper or US
-naper n kidnapping or US -naping n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
kidnap verb abduct, remove, steal, capture, seize, snatch (slang) hijack, run off with, run away with, make off with, hold to ransom Translationskidnap v kidnap [ˈkidnӕp] to carry off (a person) by force, often demanding money in exchange for his safe return He is very wealthy and lives in fear of his children being kidnapped.ontvoerيَخْطُف، يَخْتَطِفотвличамunéstkidnappeentführenαπάγωsecuestrar, raptarinimest röövimaآدم ربایی کردنkidnapatakidnapperלַחטוֹףअपहरण करनाotetielrabolmenculikrænarapire, sequestrare誘かいする유괴하다pagrobtinolaupīt (bērnu); ar varu aizvest (kādu)diculikontvoerenkidnappe, bortføreporwaćraptara kidnapa, a răpiпохищать (людей)uniesťugrabitikidnapovatikidnappaลักพาตัวเพื่อเรียกค่าไถ่(adam) kaçırmak綁架викрадатиاغوا کرناbắt cóc绑架 n ˈkidnapper ontvoerderمُخْتَطِفпохитителúnoscekidnapper; bortførerder Entführerαπαγωγέαςsecuestradorinimröövijaآدم رباkidnappaajaravisseur/-euseחוֹטֶףअपहर्ताotimačemberrablópenculikmannræningirapitore, rapitrice, sequestratore, sequestratrice誘かい者유괴범pagrobėjas(bērnu) nolaupītājspenculikontvoerderkidnapperporywaczraptorrăpitorпохитительúnoscaugrabiteljkidnaperkidnappareคนลักพาตัวadam kaçıran綁架者викрадач дітей, людейاغوا کرنے والا شخصkẻ bắt cóc绑架者 |
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Despite the recent flurry of high profile kidnappings in the Middle East, Latin America continues to be the scene of more than 80% of all kidnaps for ransom and Colombia is still the dubious world leader with Mexico not far behind. Colombia -- the current "hot spot" of the world -- accounts for 50 percent of the world's kidnaps. We're seeing more kidnaps for ransom there and a dramatic increase in crime as a whole. |
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