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kidnapped Definition and Meaning in English (kidnapped definition)

verb
Synonyms:abductedseizedsnatched
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Kidnapped definition: Refers to a person who has been taken illegally and by force, especially a child, and held captive.

Definitions of Kidnapped

  1. 1verb

    Refers to a person who has been taken illegally and by force, especially a child, and held captive.

Example Sentences

“The child was kidnapped from the park yesterday.”

“Police are searching for the kidnapped victim.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivekidnap
third person singularkidnaps
present participlekidnapping
agent nounkidnapper

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

kidnapped for ransomcollocation

Taken and held captive with the demand for money or other concessions for their release.

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Kidnapped definition: Refers to a person who has been taken illegally and by force, especially a child, and held captive.
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'Kidnapped' translates to 'kidnapped' in English. Kidnapped definition: Refers to a person who has been taken illegally and by force, especially a child, and held captive.
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