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    Secuestrar (en. Kidnap)

    /se.kwe's.trar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To stop a person against their will, often with the intention of demanding a ransom.
    The criminal group decided to kidnap a businessman to demand a ransom.
    El grupo criminal decidió secuestrar a un empresario para pedir un rescate.
    To take something that does not belong to you and hide or retain it.
    The activists hijacked a truck with supplies to protest.
    Los activistas secuestraron un camión con suministros para protestar.
    To retain something as a means of control or influence.
    The government was accused of kidnapping the truth about the事件.
    El gobierno fue acusado de secuestrar la verdad sobre el事件.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'sequestrare', which means to separate or set apart.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to hijack a plane
    To take control of an aircraft by force.
    secuestrar un avión
    to be kidnapped
    To be in a situation of involuntary loss of freedom.
    ser secuestrado
    to kidnap a politician
    To hold a politician as part of a demand or protest.
    secuestrar a un político

    Related Words

    kidnapping
    Act of kidnapping; deprivation of a person's freedom.
    secuestro
    ransom
    Sum of money demanded for the release of a kidnapped person.
    ransom
    extortion
    Obtaining money or benefits through threats or violence.
    extorsión

    Slang Meanings

    To take someone by force.
    The guy was accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend.
    El tipo fue acusado de secuestrar a su exnovia.
    To make someone disappear.
    In the movie, the villain kidnaps the protagonist.
    En la película, el villano secuestra a la protagonista.