kidnap

Etymology

From kid + nap (“to nab; to grab”).

verb

  1. (transitive) To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom.
    Hello, ladies. How’s the Big Apple? Rotten, Jerry. Clover’s been kidnapped. Oh dear. That’s the second time this month. Sep 6 2002, Michelle and Robert Lamoreaux, “Model Citizens”, in Totally Spies!, season 1, episode 9, spoken by Alexandra “Alex” (Jess Harnell as Jerry and Katie Leigh), Marathon Media, via Teletoon

noun

  1. The crime, or an instance, of kidnapping.

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