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Contexts Present participle for to kidnap or abduct someone against their will Present participle for to hold (someone or something) hostage in order to exchange for something else Verb ▲ Present participle for to kidnap or abduct someone against their will seizing abducting kidnapping kidnaping nabbing hijacking nobbling snatching taking captive taking hostage taking prisoner capturing shanghaiing running off with spiriting away carrying off making off with running away with grabbing removing pirating ransoming taking as hostage making away with holding hostage skyjacking waylaying stealing dognapping dognaping carrying away laying hands on bundling off body snatching putting the snatch on taking as prisoner apprehending catching ensnaring trapping snaring arresting bagging detaining collaring entrapping snagging taking taking into custody laying hold of imprisoning netting hooking nailing landing busting getting glomming pinching copping beaching corralling grappling lifting rapping prehending nicking lassoing entangling reeling in hauling in pulling in securing snapping up getting one's fingers on feeling your collar pouncing on appropriating taking possession of taking hold of Verb ▲ Present participle for to hold (someone or something) hostage in order to exchange for something else holding hostage taking hostage extorting ransoming blackmailing extorting money from exacting forcing squeezing wresting wringing milking bleeding demanding putting the shake on extracting shaking demanding hush money from shaking down coercing gouging fleecing pressuring pressurizingUS pressurisingUK bullying screwing racking cheating clipping stinging sticking pinching obtaining soaking getting wrenching skinning securing icing putting the bite on someone for worming something out of someone pulling one's leg obtaining by threat blackmailing someone for obtaining by threats putting screws to making pay through nose obtaining under duress holding up putting the arm on obtaining by force Find more words! 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