Synonyms of the word kidnapping


KIDNAPPINGCAPTURE - SEIZURE - SNATCH

kidnapping

  • v. present participle of kidnap.
  • n. (law) The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.

capture

  • n. An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
  • n. The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
  • n. Something that has been captured; a captive.
  • n. The recording or storage of something for later playback.
  • n. (computing) A particular match found for a pattern in a text string.
  • v. To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
  • v. To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
  • v. To reproduce convincingly.
  • v. To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).

seizure

  • n. The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.
  • n. A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).
  • n. A sudden onset of pain or emotion.
  • n. (obsolete) retention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership.
  • n. That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.

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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