kidnap and ransom

  • 1Kidnap and ransom insurance — or K R Insurance is designed to protect individuals and corporations operating in high risk areas around the world, such as Colombia and Peru [ [http://www.insurenewmedia.com/pages/kidnap ransom extortion insurance.asp Kidnap and Ransom Insurance …

    Wikipedia

  • 2kidnap — kid·nap / kid ˌnap/ vt kid·napped or kid·naped / ˌnapt/, kid·nap·ping, or, kid·nap·ing, / ˌna piŋ/ [probably back formation from kidnapper, from kid child + obsolete napper thief]: to seize and confine or carry away by force or fraud and often… …

    Law dictionary

  • 3kidnap — ► VERB (kidnapped, kidnapping; US also kidnaped, kidnaping) ▪ abduct and hold (someone) captive, typically to obtain a ransom. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of kidnapping. DERIVATIVES kidnapper noun …

    English terms dictionary

  • 4kidnap — [kid′nap΄] vt. kidnapped or kidnaped, kidnapping or kidnaping [ KID, n. 5 + dial. nap: see NAB] 1. to steal (a child) 2. to seize and hold or carry off (a person) against that person s will, by force or fraud, often for ransom kidnapper n …

    English World dictionary

  • 5kidnap — 01. A local father who was angry after losing custody of his children following his divorce has [kidnapped] the two children, and fled the country. 02. A rich businessman was [kidnapped] at gunpoint by four masked men. 03. The [kidnapping] of… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 6Ransom (1996 film) — Infobox Film name = Ransom caption = Ransom Theatrical Poster director = Ron Howard producer = Brian Grazer Kip Hagopian Scott Rudin writer = Story: Cyril Hume Richard Maibaum Screenplay: Richard Price Alexander Ignon starring = Mel Gibson Rene… …

    Wikipedia

  • 7ransom — noun VERB + RANSOM ▪ hold sb for, hold sb to, kidnap sb for ▪ She was kidnapped and held for ransom. ▪ The company refused to be held to ransom by the union. (figurative) ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 8Kidnap Insurance — A type of insurance designed to protect individuals from the risk of kidnapping. Kidnap insurance often covers other events related to kidnapping, including extortion. In the case of a kidnapping, the policy holder is compensated for money paid… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 9kidnap — kid|nap [ˈkıdnæp] v past tense and past participle kidnapped present participle kidnapping also past tense and past participle kidnaped present participle kidnaping AmE [T] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: kid child + nap to take, seize (17 19 centurie …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10kidnap — transitive verb ( napped; also kidnaped; napping; also naping) Etymology: probably back formation from kidnapper, from kid + obsolete napper thief Date: 1682 to seize and detain or carry away by unlawful force or fraud and often with a demand for …

    New Collegiate Dictionary