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kidnapped

SayKID-napt/ˈkɪdnæpt/

2 meanings of kidnapped

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of kidnap. Use this form for something that already happened.

    The pirates kidnapped the merchant and held him for ransom.

    Two children were kidnapped from the village last spring.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Taken away and held by force against one's will.

    The kidnapped tourists were finally freed after long talks.

    Rescuers searched for days before they found the kidnapped boy.

    Similarabducted, captive

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kidnapped is a form of kidnap

kidnap, verb: To take someone away by force and hold them against their will, often to demand money. Full entry

Forms
kidnapkidnaps he/she/itkidnapping -ing formkidnapped past tense, past participle
Spelling
kidnap → kidnapped: double the p, add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /t/.

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