English noun: kidnapper | |||
| 1. | kidnapper (person) someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) | ||
| Synonyms | abductor, kidnaper, snatcher | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | captor, capturer, criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crimp, crimper, seizer, shanghaier | ||