Synonyms of kidnap

kidnap

verb

ˈkid-ˌnap 

as in to abduct

to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully

the child of the wealthy industrialist was kidnapped and held for ransom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abduct
• capture
• seize
• run off with
• snatch
• make away with
• waylay
• make off with
• impress
• steal
• hijack
• spirit
• crimp
• take
• abscond (with)
• shanghai
• highjack
• catch
• cop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deliver
• return
• rescue
• redeem
• ransom
• restore

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of kidnap

This entry introduces Margaret’s evil cousin, Fiona, whose henchmen try to kidnap Margaret so that Fiona can pose as her and get crowned queen of Montenaro in her place. —Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024

Her maternal grandfather was kidnapped from the shores of North Pentecost Island, in what is now Vanuatu, as a young boy and taken to Australia in leg chains. —Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024

In 1992, Exxon Co. executive Sidney Reso was kidnapped from his New Jersey home and was found dead in a storage locker as his kidnappers were demanding a ransom of more than $18 million. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024

Crawford was arrested the day after Ray was kidnapped from her parents' home and stabbed to death in Tippah County. —Landon Mion, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024