Meaning

1 senses

  1. A person who kidnaps someone.

    Entführer, Entführerin

    похити́тельpoxitítelʹ, похити́тельницаpoxitítelʹnica

    викрада́чvykradáč, викрада́чкаvykradáčka

More definitions
  • someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

Examples

83 sentences

  1. I hope they catch the kidnapper.

    Сводіваюся, вони упіймають викрадача. — deniko

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  2. What did your kidnapper look like?

    Як виглядав твій викрадач? — deniko

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  3. Tom knew who the kidnappers were.

    deTom wusste, wer die Entführer waren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. What did the kidnapper look like?

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  5. Have you heard from the kidnappers?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
one who performs kidnap:
Русский
By meaning 1
one who performs kidnap:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
one who performs kidnap:

Forms

plural: kidnappers

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom):kidnaperabductorsnatcher

Word family

6 related words
Relatedkidnap
Derivedbirdnappercarnappercatnapperpetnapperpignapper

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
kiddiekiddokidnapkidnappingkidneykielbasakillA1

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