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