kidnapping
noun#4,256
Translations
- 人さらいひとさらい
- 誘拐ゆうかい
- 略取りゃくしゅ
- 拉致らち
English definition
- (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
Examples
- To my surprise, the noted psychologist was accused of a kidnapping.
- The prosecution condemned the defendant for kidnapping a child.