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Definition of Ransom

1. Verb. Exchange or buy back for money; under threat.

2. Noun. Money demanded for the return of a captured person.

3. Noun. Payment for the release of someone.

4. Noun. The act of freeing from captivity or punishment.

Definition of Ransom

1. n. The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration; redemption; as, prisoners hopeless of ransom.

2. v. t. To redeem from captivity, servitude, punishment, or forfeit, by paying a price; to buy out of servitude or penalty; to rescue; to deliver; as, to ransom prisoners from an enemy.

Definition of Ransom

1. Noun. Money paid for the freeing of a hostage. ¹

2. Verb. (context: 14th century) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties. ¹

3. Verb. To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment. ¹

4. Verb. To exact a ransom for, or a payment on. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ransom

1. to obtain the release of by paying a demanded price [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ransom

ranns ranny ranolazine ranpike ranpikes ransack ransacked ransacker ransackers ransacking

ransacks ransel ransels ranseur ranseurs ransom (current term) ransom money ransomable ransomed ransomer

ransomers ransoming ransomite ransomless ransoms ransomware rant rantallions ranted

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