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English noun: ransom | |||
| 1. | ransom (possession) money demanded for the return of a captured person | ||
| Synonyms | ransom money | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cost | ||
| 2. | ransom (act) payment for the release of someone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defrayal, defrayment, payment | ||
| 3. | ransom (act) the act of freeing from captivity or punishment | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | recovery, retrieval | ||
English verb: ransom | |||
| 1. | ransom (possession) exchange or buy back for money; under threat | ||
| Synonyms | redeem | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change, exchange, interchange | ||
| Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
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