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kidnapOne entry found. Main Entry: kid·nap Pronunciation: \ˈkid-ˌnap\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): kid·napped also kid·naped \-ˌnapt\; kid·nap·ping also kid·nap·ing Etymology: probably back-formation from kidnapper, from kid + obsolete napper thief Date: 1682 : to seize and detain or carry away by unlawful force or fraud and often with a demand for ransom — kid·nap·pee or kid·nap·ee \ˌkid-ˌna-ˈpē\ noun — kid·nap·per also kid·nap·er noun
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