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kidnaps

verb
SayKID-naps/ˈkɪdnæps/

1 meaning of kidnaps

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    verb
    Present tense of kidnap used with he, she, or it. It means to take and hold someone by force.

    In the movie, the villain kidnaps the princess and hides her in a tower.

    She kidnaps the wealthy banker and demands a huge ransom.

    Note

kidnaps 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 → kidnaps: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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