Verb

• S: (v) kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatch (take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom) "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"
• direct troponym / full troponym
• S: (v) shanghai, impress (take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship) "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"
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• S: (n) crime, criminal offense, criminal offence, law-breaking ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act) "a long record of crimes"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) seize (take or capture by force) "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
• S: (v) take, get hold of (get into one's hands, take physically) "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"
• direct troponym / full troponym
• S: (v) seize, prehend, clutch (take hold of; grab) "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
• S: (v) seize (take or capture by force) "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
• phrasal verb
• derivationally related form
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• derivationally related form
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