kidnapping

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
  2. verb take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

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Synonyms

snatch

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