ransomer

A ransomer hands over a bag of money to a masked figure in a dark alley.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who pays a ransom: "ransomer" refers to an individual who provides the money or valuable demanded for the release of a captive or hostage.
   • A person who delivers someone from captivity: More broadly, it can denote anyone who secures the freedom of another through payment or other means of redemption.

Usage Examples

• (A person paid the demanded sum to free a captive.)
• (A person who delivered someone from bondage by paying a price.)
• (The individual responsible for paying the ransom.)

Advanced Usage

• "to act as a ransomer": to perform the role of paying for someone's release.

  • She volunteered to act as the ransomer for the kidnapped diplomat. (She took on the responsibility of providing the ransom payment.)

• "the ransomer's fee": the amount of money paid to secure freedom.

  • The ransomer's fee was set at one million dollars. (The price demanded for release.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ransom (n): the money or price demanded for the release of a prisoner.

  • The kidnappers demanded a ransom of $500,000. (The sum required for the hostage's freedom.)

• Ransom (v): to obtain the release of someone by paying a price.

  • They managed to ransom the captured soldier. (They paid to secure his release.)

• Ransoming (n/adj): the act of paying a ransom.

  • The ransoming process took several weeks. (The action of securing release through payment.)

Synonyms

• Redeemer: one who buys back or frees from captivity or debt.
• Liberator: one who sets someone free, often through payment or negotiation.

Related Idioms

• "a king's ransom": a very large sum of money.

  • He paid a king's ransom for that painting. (An extremely large amount of money, comparable to a ransom for royalty.)

• "hold to ransom": to demand payment for the release of someone or something.

  • The terrorists held the city to ransom. (They demanded concessions or payment to avoid harm.)