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to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully
- the child of the wealthy industrialist was kidnapped and held for ransom
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“Kidnap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnap. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of kidnap was in 1682
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