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[ adjective ] (of persons) seized and detained unlawfully, often for ransom

Synonyms

abducted kidnapped

Examples

: "the father restored the kidnapped (or abducted) child to the mother"

Used in print

(Peter J. White, "Report on Laos"...)

We were told that to the Pathet_Lao , a kidnaped American was worth at_least $ 750 , a fortune in Laos .

Related terms

kidnap kidnap

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