kidnap

• Verbo usado para designar o ato ilegal de sequestrar ou raptar uma pessoa, geralmente para exigir resgate ou obter alguma vantagem. Pode também se referir ao ato de levar alguém à força contra a sua vontade.

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.

   Sequestrar para resgate

   • 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.

   Sinônimosabductcapturecarry offseizesnatch