Ransom

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The release of property or a person in return for payment of a demanded price.
  • n. The price or payment demanded or paid for such release.
  • n. A redemption from sin and its consequences.
  • v. To obtain the release of by paying a certain price.
  • v. To release after receiving such a payment.
  • v. To deliver from sin and its consequences.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.
  • v. To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties.
  • v. To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.
  • v. To exact a ransom for, or a payment on.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration; redemption.
  • n. The money or price paid for the redemption of a prisoner, or for goods captured by an enemy; payment for freedom from restraint, penalty, or forfeit.
  • n. A sum paid for the pardon of some great offense and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment.
  • v. To redeem from captivity, servitude, punishment, or forfeit, by paying a price; to buy out of servitude or penalty; to rescue; to deliver.
  • v. To exact a ransom for, or a payment on.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Redemption for a price; a holding for redemption; also, release from captivity, bondage, or the possession of an enemy for a consideration; liberation on payment or satisfaction of the price demanded.
  • n. The money or price awarded or paid for the redemption of a prisoner, captive, or slave, or for goods captured by an enemy; payment for liberation from restraint, penalty, or punishment.
  • n. Atonement; expiation.
  • To redeem from captivity, bondage, forfeit, or punishment by paying or giving in return that which is demanded; buy out of servitude; buy off from penalty.
  • To redeem; rescue; deliver.
  • To hold at ransom; demand or accept a ransom for; exact payment on.
  • To set free for a price; give up the custody of on receipt of a consideration.
  • To atone for; expiate.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. exchange or buy back for money; under threat
  • n. payment for the release of someone
  • n. the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
  • n. money demanded for the return of a captured person
  • Verb Form
    ransomed    ransoming    ransoms   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    interchange    change    exchange    payment    defrayal    defrayment    retrieval    recovery    cost   
    Form
    ransomed    ransoming   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    re-demption    rescue    deliver    freeing    expiation    price    free    expiate    buy   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    handsome    hansom    transom   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    dowry    indemnity    bribe    booty    outlay    re-demption    deliverance    plunder    salary    tribute