kidnappingnounmasculine/sɨˈkɛstɾu/mediumse·ques·troPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionThe act of unlawfully seizing and carrying away a person by force or fraud.The kidnapping was resolved without casualties.He was charged with kidnapping.synabductioncaptureEtymologyDo latim 'sequestrum'Related wordssequestrarsequestrador