About The Word Kidnap
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Kidnap
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What's The Definition Of Kidnap?
[v] of people
Synonyms | Synonyms for Kidnap: abduct | nobble | snatch Related Terms | Find terms related to Kidnap: abduce | abduct | capture | carry away | carry off | coax | crimp | decoy | entice | hold for ransom | impress | inveigh | lure | make off with | return | run away with | seduce | seize | shanghai | skyjack | snatch | spirit away | throttle | waylay See Also | impress | seize | shanghai Kidnap In Webster's Dictionary \Kid"nap`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kidnaped}or {Kidnapped};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Kidnaping} or {Kidnapping}.] [Kid a child +
Prov. E. nap to seize, to grasp. Cf. {Knab}, {Knap}, {Nab}.]
To take (any one) by force or fear, and against one's will,
with intent to carry to another place. --Abbott.
You may reason or expostulate with the parents, but
never attempt to kidnap their children, and to make
proselytes of them. --Whately.
Note: Originally used only of stealing children, but now
extended in application to any human being,
involuntarily abducted.
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