KidnappingWordNet Explorer
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noun
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
Words in this synset: snatch
noun
the act of taking of a person by force
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
verb
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
verb
take or capture by force
verb
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
verb
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship