Synonyms of the word kidnap


KIDNAPABDUCT - NOBBLE - SEIZE - SNATCH

kidnap

  • v. (transitive) To seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom.
  • n. An instance of kidnapping.

abduct

  • v. (transitive) To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence…
  • v. (transitive, physiology) To draw away, as a limb or other part, from its ordinary position; to move similar…

nobble

  • v. (Britain, Australia, slang) To injure or obstruct intentionally.
  • v. (Britain, slang) To gain influence by corrupt means or intimidation.
  • v. (Britain, slang) To steal.

seize

  • v. (transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
  • v. (transitive) To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).
  • v. (transitive) To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
  • v. (transitive) To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.
  • v. (transitive, nautical) To bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To fasten, fix.
  • v. (intransitive) To lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws (+ on or upon).
  • v. (intransitive) To have a seizure.
  • v. (intransitive) To bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up.
  • v. (Britain, intransitive) To submit for consideration to a deliberative body.

snatch

  • v. To grasp quickly.
  • v. To attempt to seize something suddenly; to catch.
  • v. To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.
  • v. To grasp and remove quickly.
  • v. To steal.
  • v. (by extension) To take a victory at the last moment.
  • v. To do something quickly due to limited time available.
  • n. A quick grab or catch.
  • n. (weightlifting) A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked…
  • n. A piece of some sound, usually music or conversation.
  • n. (vulgar slang) A vulva.
  • n. The handle of a scythe; a snead.

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