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ransom
1[ran-suhm]
noun
the redemption of a prisoner or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
Synonyms: , ,the sum or price paid or demanded.
a means of deliverance or rescue from punishment for sin, especially the payment of a redemptive fine.
verb (used with object)
to redeem from captivity, bondage, detention, etc., by paying a demanded price.
to release or restore on receipt of a ransom.
to deliver or redeem from punishment for sin.
Ransom
2[ran-suhm]
noun
John Crowe 1888–1974, U.S. poet, critic, and teacher.
ransom
1/ ˈæԲə /
noun
the release of captured prisoners, property, etc, on payment of a stipulated price
the price demanded or stipulated for such a release
rescue or redemption of any kind
to keep (prisoners, property, etc) in confinement until payment for their release is made or received
to attempt to force (a person or persons) to comply with one's demands
a very large amount of money or valuables
verb
to pay a stipulated price and so obtain the release of (prisoners, property, etc)
to set free (prisoners, property, etc) upon receiving the payment demanded
to redeem; rescue
Christ ransomed men from sin
Ransom
2/ ˈæԲə /
noun
John Crowe . 1888–1974, US poet and critic
Other 51Թ Forms
- ransomer noun
- unransomed adjective
- ˈԲdz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ransom1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ransom1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Mr Machin has refused to disclose whether the company has paid a ransom to the hackers or not.
A darknet link shared in the extortion email connects to a portal for DragonForce victims to begin negotiating the ransom fee.
Their relatives had reported receiving ransom demands in the days after the men's disappearance.
Soon after, their relatives reported receiving ransom demands.
The family has not paid any ransom till now.
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When To Use
A ransom is the money or goods demanded to be paid in exchange for the release of a captured or kidnapped person or piece of property.Ransom also commonly refers to the amount of money that the captor demands.It can also refer to such an exchange or the act of releasing a person or property for a price, as in The duke’s ransom depended on his wife gathering all the money demanded. Ransom can also be used as a verb meaning to get a person or property released by paying a price, as in I had to ransom my toy from the bully for $10.It can also mean to release a captive after receiving a ransom, as in Each prisoner was ransomed for $500. Less commonly, ransom can be used in a religious context to mean to redeem or deliver someone from punishment for sin, as Christians believe Jesus did.A person who holds someone in exchange for a ransom is called a ransomer.Ransomware is software that is illegally put on a computer and prevents users from accessing their data without paying a ransom.Example: The kidnapper demanded a hefty ransom before he released the princess to her father.
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