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ransom
/ˈrænsəm/
US
UK
noun
plural -soms
money that is paid in order to free someone who has been captured or kidnapped [count]
The
kidnappers
demanded
a
ransom
of
one
million
dollars
. [
noncount
]
The
family
is
willing
to
pay
ransom
for
his
release
.
The
ransom
note
explained
the
terms
under
which
she
would
be
released
.
ransom
money
/
payment
(
chiefly
US
)
A
group
of
men
is
holding
the
ship's
crew
for
ransom. = (
Brit
)
A
group
of
men
is
holding
the
ship's
crew
to
ransom. -
sometimes
used
figuratively
(
Brit
)
The
boy
used
his
bad
temper
to
hold
his
mother
to
ransom,
forcing
her
to
buy
him
sweets
. -
see
also
king's
ransom
verb
-soms; -somed; -soming
[+ obj] :to pay money in order to free (a person who has been captured or kidnapped)
He
was
held
captive
for
a
week
before
he
was
ransomed
and
returned
to
his
family
.
US