kidnapping

• Strafbare Handlung, bei der eine Person widerrechtlich entführt und gegen ihren Willen festgehalten wird, um sie zu erpressen oder anderweitig zu schädigen.

A noun referring to the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment.

1. Unlawful abductionB2formallegal

   The illegal act of taking someone away by force or fraud, typically to hold them for ransom or other demands.

   Entführung

   • The police are investigating a kidnapping case in the city.
   • Kidnapping is a serious crime with severe penalties.
   • The family paid a ransom to secure the release of the victim.

   Synonymeabductioncaptureseizuretaking

• Verb, das die rechtswidrige gewaltsame Entführung eines Menschen bezeichnet, meist um Lösegeld zu erpressen oder eine andere Forderung durchzusetzen.

A verb used to indicate the act of taking someone away illegally by force, typically to obtain a ransom.

1. Abduct for ransomB2formal

   To take someone away illegally and hold them captive, typically to demand money or other concessions for their release.

   Entführen gegen Lösegeld

   • The criminals planned to kidnap the wealthy businessman for a large ransom.
   • She was kidnapped from her home and held for three days.
   • Police arrested the gang that tried to kidnap the child.

   Synonymeabductcapturecarry offseizesnatch