kidnapped

BrE /ˈkɪnd.næpt/ AmE /ˈkɪnd.næpt/

verb en → es

past kidnapped pp kidnapped ing kidnapping

1 ABDUCT/SEIZE [transitive] B2

to take someone away by force and keep them somewhere without their permission, usually to get money from the person who is worried about them

secuestrar, raptar

  • kidnap somebody

Collocations kidnap a child · kidnap the CEO's daughter

  • The kidnappers demanded $1 million for the kidnapped boy.

    Los secuestradores exigieron un millón de dólares por el niño raptado.

2 LEGAL [passive] C1

to be officially charged with kidnapping someone; to be accused of the crime of kidnapping

ser acusado de secuestro, ser procesado por secuestro

  • be kidnapped

Collocations kidnapped by the police · kidnapped on suspicion of terrorism

  • He was kidnapped and charged with murder.

    Fue acusado de secuestro y asesinato.