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- Dictionaryransom/ˈrans(ə)m/
noun
- 1. a sum of money demanded or paid for the release of a captive: "the kidnappers demanded a ransom" Similar
verb
- 1. obtain the release of (a captive) by paying a ransom: "the lord was captured in war and had to be ransomed"
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noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈræn.s ə m / us / ˈræn.s ə m / Add to word list. a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal: ransom demand/note Family members said they received ransom demands / notes the day after the boy went missing.
: a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity. 2. : the act of ransoming. ransom. 2 of 2. verb. ransomed; ransoming; ransoms. transitive verb. 1. : to deliver especially from sin or its penalty. 2. : to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price. ransomer noun. Synonyms. Verb. redeem.
RANSOM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of ransom in English. ransom. noun [ C or U ] us / ˈræn.s ə m / uk / ˈræn.s ə m / Add to word list. a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal:
noun. the redemption of a prisoner or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price. Synonyms: release, liberation, deliverance. the sum or price paid or demanded. a means of deliverance or rescue from punishment for sin, especially the payment of a redemptive fine. verb (used with object)
A ransom is the money that has to be paid to someone so that they will set free a person they have kidnapped. Her kidnapper successfully extorted a £175,000 ransom for her release. The president has said this country will never pay ransom for the hostages. The ransom demand was made by telephone.
noun. the act of freeing from captivity or punishment. see more. noun. payment for the release of someone. see more. noun. money demanded for the return of a captured person. synonyms: ransom money. see more. verb. exchange or buy back for money; under threat. synonyms: redeem. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈrænsəm/ UK. /ˈrænsəm/ Cite this entry.
noun. /ˈrænsəm/ [countable, uncountable] Idioms. money that is paid to somebody so that they will set free a person who is being kept as a prisoner by them. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of £50 000 from his family. a ransom demand/note. ransom money. They are refusing to pay ransom for her release. They stole cattle for ransom.
the money that is demanded for the return of someone who is being kept as a prisoner: a ransom note / letter. (Definition of ransom from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of ransom. in Chinese (Traditional) 贖金, （付錢）贖（人），贖出，贖回… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 赎金, （付钱）赎（人），赎出，赎回… See more. in Spanish.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Crime & law ran‧som1 /ˈrænsəm/ noun [ countable] 1 an amount of money that is paid to free someone who is held as a prisoner The kidnappers were demanding a ransom of $250,000. The government refused to pay the ransom. ransom demand/note There has still been no ransom demand.
verb. /ˈrænsəm/ Verb Forms. ransom somebody to pay money to somebody so that they will set free the person that they are keeping as a prisoner. The kidnapped children were all ransomed and returned home unharmed. Topics Crime and punishment c2. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.
