hold for ransom

Verb

Meaning

hold for ransom (third-person singular simple present holds for ransom, present participle holding for ransom, simple past and past participle held for ransom)

(US, transitive) Alternative form of hold to ransom

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

shanghai kidnap abduct

Antonyms

rescue deliver ransom redeem extricate

Close letter words and terms

hold fast to hold fire hold firm hold forth hold forth to hold good