Kidnapping — synonyms, definition

1. kidnapping (Noun)

abduction apprehension capture catching kidnaping seizure snatch

kidnapping (Noun) — (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment.

capture seizure

2. kidnapping (Verb)

abducting nobbling snatching

kidnapping (Verb) — (crime) take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom. ex. "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"

seizing impressing shanghaiing