Synonyms of kidnapping

Noun

1. kidnapping, snatch, capture, seizure

usage: (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

Verb

1. kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatch, seize

usage: take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"