kidnapped

CEFRC1

/kˈɪˌdnæpt/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Taken away and held by force, usually against a person's will.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    subjected to kidnapping

Examples

  • That child may have been kidnapped on his way home.

  • Two businessmen have been kidnapped by terrorists.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of kidnap

More examples

In context

  • Extremists kidnapped the president's wife.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The masked criminal blank the wealthy businessman for a million dollar ransom.

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