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  1. ransom:


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Detailed Synonyms for ransom in English

ransom:

ransom [the ~] nom

  1. the ransom
    the ransom
  2. the ransom
    – the act of freeing from captivity or punishment 1
    the ransom
    – the act of freeing from captivity or punishment 1
  3. the ransom
    – payment for the release of someone 1
    the ransom
    – payment for the release of someone 1
  4. the ransom
    – money demanded for the return of a captured person 1
    the ransom; the ransom money
    – money demanded for the return of a captured person 1

to ransom verbe (ransoms, ransomed, ransoming)

  1. to ransom
    to buy off; to redeem; to ransom
    • buy off verbe (buys off, bought off, buying off)
    • redeem verbe (redeems, redeemed, redeeming)
    • ransom verbe (ransoms, ransomed, ransoming)
  2. to ransom
    – exchange or buy back for money; under threat 1
    to redeem; to ransom
    – exchange or buy back for money; under threat 1
    • redeem verbe (redeems, redeemed, redeeming)
    • ransom verbe (ransoms, ransomed, ransoming)

Conjugations for ransom:

present
  1. ransom
  2. ransom
  3. ransoms
  4. ransom
  5. ransom
  6. ransom
simple past
  1. ransomed
  2. ransomed
  3. ransomed
  4. ransomed
  5. ransomed
  6. ransomed
present perfect
  1. have ransomed
  2. have ransomed
  3. has ransomed
  4. have ransomed
  5. have ransomed
  6. have ransomed
past continuous
  1. was ransoming
  2. were ransoming
  3. was ransoming
  4. were ransoming
  5. were ransoming
  6. were ransoming
future
  1. shall ransom
  2. will ransom
  3. will ransom
  4. shall ransom
  5. will ransom
  6. will ransom
continuous present
  1. am ransoming
  2. are ransoming
  3. is ransoming
  4. are ransoming
  5. are ransoming
  6. are ransoming
subjunctive
  1. be ransomed
  2. be ransomed
  3. be ransomed
  4. be ransomed
  5. be ransomed
  6. be ransomed
diverse
  1. ransom!
  2. let's ransom!
  3. ransomed
  4. ransoming
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "ransom":

  1. the act of freeing from captivity or punishment1
  2. payment for the release of someone1
  3. money demanded for the return of a captured person1
  4. exchange or buy back for money; under threat1

Related Synonyms for ransom