# kidnapped

Pronunciation: say "KID-napt" /ˈkɪdnæpt/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of kidnap. — simple past and past participle of kidnap
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of kidnap. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _Rebels kidnapped three aid workers near the border crossing._
   - _The heiress was kidnapped on her way home from school._

## Adjective

2. Having been seized and held captive by force, typically for ransom or to compel some demand.
   - Simple: Taken away and held by force against one's will.
   - _The kidnapped diplomat appeared exhausted but unharmed at his release._
   - _Authorities circulated photographs of the kidnapped heiress to aid the search._

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