What are some alternative words for kidnap?
Synonyms for kidnap
ˈkɪd næp
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Princeton's WordNet
kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatch(verb)
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
"The industrialist's son was kidnapped"
Synonyms:
scam, hornswoggle, snatch up, cabbage, filch, con, rook, abduct, swindle, bunco, snarf, purloin, pinch, nobble, gyp, goldbrick, victimize, mulct, hook, lift, diddle, gip, short-change, snatch, swipe, defraud, pilfer, sneak, snap, abstract
Dictionary of English Synonymes
kidnap(v. a.)
Synonyms:
abduct (any human being), carry off, steal away, run off with
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
kidnap(v)
Synonyms:
abduct
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases:
kidnapping, abduction, abduct, kidnapped, kidnaps, abducted, hijack, hijacking, kidnappings, abductions, snatch, remove
Words popularity by usage frequency
| rank | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #1475 | abstract | |
| #1651 | remove | |
| #2529 | con | |
| #4499 | lift | |
| #5613 | hook | |
| #7321 | snap | |
| #11065 | scam | |
| #16203 | sneak | |
| #16326 | snatch | |
| #16414 | cabbage | |
| #17127 | pinch | |
| #20111 | kidnapped | |
| #23488 | kidnapping | |
| #23786 | abduction | |
| #28563 | hijack | |
| #29140 | abducted | |
| #35780 | rook | |
| #36629 | hijacking | |
| #37632 | kidnap | |
| #38462 | swipe | |
| #42454 | gip | |
| #49972 | defraud | |
| #57125 | abductions | |
| #58296 | swindle | |
| #65942 | kidnappings | |
| #72473 | diddle | |
| #87124 | abduct | |
| #96993 | snarf | |
| #113613 | kidnaps | |
| #113787 | gyp | |
| #138234 | bunco | |
| #164852 | victimize | |
| #176519 | filch | |
| #199693 | pilfer |
How to use kidnap in a sentence?
The Taliban did not kidnap our Hazara brothers in the past, and we know they also fight this new group, Daish.
Kidnap-for-ransom continues to plague the region, which is a trend that has unfortunately continued from 2016.
On Jan 30, 2015, there were plans by 13 people linked to Daesh (Islamic State) to kidnap the country's leaders including the prime minister, the home minister and the defense minister, there was also a plan to carry out an attack in Putrajaya. To this end, the group had prepared and tested explosives.
We cannot allow racist and armed vigilantes to kidnap and detain people seeking asylum, we urge you to immediately investigate this atrocious and unlawful conduct.
Jayme was the target, the suspect had specific intentions to kidnap Jayme and went to great lengths to prepare to take her.
Translations for kidnap
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- خطف, خَطَفَArabic
- выкрада́ць, вы́красціBelarusian
- похищавамBulgarian
- raptar, segrest, segrestar, rapteCatalan, Valencian
- únos, unéstCzech
- Menschenraub, Kinderraub, entführen, EntführungGerman
- απάγωGreek
- secuestro, rapto, raptar, secuestrarSpanish
- kidnappaus, kidnapata, sieppaus, kaapata, siepataFinnish
- ravir, enlèvement, kidnapper, kidnappingFrench
- חטיפה, חטףHebrew
- अपहरण करनाHindi
- elrabol, embert rabol, emberrablásHungarian
- sequestrar, sequestroInterlingua
- rapire, sequestrare, sequestro, rapimentoItalian
- 誘拐, 拉致, 攫うJapanese
- 채가다, 훔치다, 납치, 拉致Korean
- ڕفاندنKurdish
- mautāhaeMāori
- ħatafMaltese
- ontvoeren, kidnappenDutch
- kidnappeNorwegian
- porwaćPolish
- sequestro, sequestrarPortuguese
- укра́сть, ворова́ть, красть, сворова́ть, похищение, выкра́дывать, похища́ть, вы́красть, похи́титьRussian
- arpiàiSardinian
- otmica, otetiSerbo-Croatian
- uniesťSlovak
- kidnappning, kidnappaSwedish
- teka nyaraSwahili
- kaçırmakTurkish
- викрада́ти, ви́крастиUkrainian
- bắt cócVietnamese
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