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kidnap

/ˈkɪdˌnæp/ /ˈkɪdnæp/
GeneralCriminal Law
  1. 1 kaçırmak

Definition (English)

To take someone away illegally by force, often to demand money for their return.

Example Sentences

  1. Police are searching for the person who tried to kidnap the child.
    Polis, çocuğu kaçırmaya çalışan kişiyi arıyor.
  2. The gang planned to kidnap the wealthy businessman.
    Çete, zengin iş adamını kaçırmayı planladı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base kidnap
/ˈkɪdˌnæp/
Past kidnapped
/ˈkɪdˌnæpt/
Participle kidnapped
/ˈkɪdˌnæpt/
Spelling rule

Double the last consonant + ‑edkidnap → kidnapped

Fiil tek bir sesli + tek bir sessiz harfle bitiyor ve vurgu son hecede olduğu için son sessiz harf ikilenir, sonra -ed eklenir.

Same rule: stop → stopped · plan → planned · drop → dropped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /p/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. kidnapped /ˈkɪdˌnæpt/

Synonyms

abductseizecapturesnatchtake hostagehold captivecarry off

Antonyms

Collocations

kidnap victimkidnapperattempt to kidnapkidnap for ransomkidnap someonekidnap a child