ransom

English Thesaurus

1. the act of freeing from captivity or punishment (noun.act)

hypernym	:	recovery, retrieval,
definition	:	the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) (noun.act)

2. payment for the release of someone (noun.act)

hypernym	:	defrayal, defrayment, payment,
definition	:	the act of paying money (noun.act)

3. money demanded for the return of a captured person (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	cost,
definition	:	the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor (noun.possession)

4. exchange or buy back for money; under threat (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	change, exchange, interchange,
definition	:	give to, and receive from, one another (verb.possession)

domain category	:	crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense,
definition	:	(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act (noun.act)

5. the act of freeing from captivity or punishment (noun.act)

derivation	:	ransom, redeem, ransom, redeem, ransom, redeem,
definition	:	exchange or buy back for money; under threat (verb.possession)

6. exchange or buy back for money; under threat (verb.possession)

derivation	:	buyback, redemption, repurchase,
definition	:	the act of purchasing back something previously sold (noun.act)

derivation	:	ransom,
definition	:	the act of freeing from captivity or punishment (noun.act)

derivation	:	ransom,
definition	:	payment for the release of someone (noun.act)

derivation	:	redeemer,
definition	:	someone who redeems or buys back (promissory notes or merchandise or commercial paper etc.) (noun.person)

derivation	:	ransom, ransom money,
definition	:	money demanded for the return of a captured person (noun.possession)

7. the act of freeing from captivity or punishment (noun.act)

derivation	:	ransom, redeem, ransom, redeem, ransom, redeem,
definition	:	exchange or buy back for money; under threat (verb.possession)

8. exchange or buy back for money; under threat (verb.possession)

derivation	:	buyback, redemption, repurchase,
definition	:	the act of purchasing back something previously sold (noun.act)

derivation	:	ransom,
definition	:	the act of freeing from captivity or punishment (noun.act)

derivation	:	ransom,
definition	:	payment for the release of someone (noun.act)

derivation	:	redeemer,
definition	:	someone who redeems or buys back (promissory notes or merchandise or commercial paper etc.) (noun.person)

derivation	:	ransom, ransom money,
definition	:	money demanded for the return of a captured person (noun.possession)