ransom (Meaning)
ransom (n)
money demanded for the return of a captured person
payment for the release of someone
the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
ransom (v)
exchange or buy back for money; under threat
ransom (n.)
The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration; redemption; as, prisoners hopeless of ransom.
The money or price paid for the redemption of a prisoner, or for goods captured by an enemy; payment for freedom from restraint, penalty, or forfeit.
A sum paid for the pardon of some great offense and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment.
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.
To exact a ransom for, or a payment on.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ransom
ransom Sentence Examples
- The kidnappers demanded a hefty ransom for the abducted heiress.
- The government refused to pay the ransom, fearing it would embolden future criminals.
- The family pooled their resources to raise the ransom demanded by the extortionists.
- The wealthy businessman was desperate to pay any ransom to ensure his daughter's safe return.
- The police negotiated with the kidnappers to reduce the ransom amount.
- The ransom was delivered to a secret drop-off point at midnight.
- The authorities tracked the ransom payment to a remote offshore account.
- The ransom was used to fund a terrorist group's operations.
- Paying the ransom had unintended consequences, as it led to a surge in kidnapping cases.
- The ransom payment was a moral dilemma for the family, who had to weigh their love for their loved one against the potential harm to others.
FAQs About the word ransom
money demanded for the return of a captured person, payment for the release of someone, the act of freeing from captivity or punishment, exchange or buy back fo
rescue, redeem,save, recover,release, retrieve, get back, bail, salvage, regain
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The kidnappers demanded a hefty ransom for the abducted heiress.
The government refused to pay the ransom, fearing it would embolden future criminals.
The family pooled their resources to raise the ransom demanded by the extortionists.
The wealthy businessman was desperate to pay any ransom to ensure his daughter's safe return.
