kidnapper

/'kidnæpə/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person who takes someone away illegally by force, typically to obtain a ransom: A kidnapper is an individual who commits the crime of kidnapping, which involves the unlawful seizure, confinement, and carrying away of a person against their will.
Usage
  • The word "kidnapper" is used to identify a person who has committed or is suspected of committing the act of kidnapping. It is a countable noun.
  • It is typically used in legal, news, and general descriptive contexts to describe a criminal.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The police are searching for the kidnapper who abducted the businessman.
    • The kidnapper demanded a large sum of money for the safe return of the child.
    • She was terrified when she realized she was in the car with a kidnapper.
Advanced Usage
  • "Alleged kidnapper": Used in legal or journalistic contexts before a person has been convicted in court.
    • The alleged kidnapper will appear before the judge tomorrow.
  • "Notorious kidnapper": Describes a kidnapper who is widely and unfavorably known.
    • The notorious kidnapper was finally captured after a decade-long manhunt.
Variants and Related Words
  • Kidnap (verb): To take someone away illegally by force.
    • The criminals planned to kidnap the ambassador.
  • Kidnapping (noun): The act or crime of taking someone away by force.
    • He was charged with kidnapping and extortion.
  • Abductor (noun): A synonym often used interchangeably with "kidnapper," though it can have a broader meaning of taking someone away by force for any purpose.
    • The abductor's motives were unclear.
Synonyms
  • Abductor: One who takes someone away by force.
  • Snatcher: (Informal) One who seizes someone suddenly.
  • Captor: One who takes or holds a person captive.
Related Phrases
  • To hold for ransom: The typical goal of a kidnapper's crime.
    • The kidnappers held the victim for a ransom of one million dollars.
  • Hostage-taker: While similar, a hostage-taker typically seizes and detains people in a specific location (like a building) to compel a demand, whereas a kidnapper usually moves the victim.
    • The situation involved a hostage-taker, not a kidnapper demanding money from a family.
Noun
  1. someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

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