| Front | ransom |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verbBrE /ˈrænsəm/NAmE /ˈrænsəm/noun [countable, uncountable]money that is paid to sb so that they will set free a person who is being kept as a prisoner by themThe kidnappers demanded a ransom of £50 000 from his family. a ransom demand/note ransom money They are refusing to pay ransom for her release. hold sb to ˈransom 1 to keep sb as a prisoner and demand that other people pay you an amount of money before you set them free 2 (disapproving) to take action that puts sb in a very difficult situation in order to force them to do what you want more at a king's ransom at king verb ~ sbto pay money to sb so that they will set free the person that they are keeping as a prisonerThe kidnapped children were all ransomed and returned home unharmed. |
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