"hold to ransom" meaning in All languages combined

See hold to ransom on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: holds to ransom [present, singular, third-person], holding to ransom [participle, present], held to ransom [participle, past], held to ransom [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|hold<,,held> to ransom}} hold to ransom (third-person singular simple present holds to ransom, present participle holding to ransom, simple past and past participle held to ransom)
  1. (UK, transitive) To hold (someone) hostage until a ransom is paid. Tags: UK, transitive Synonyms: hold hostage, hold ransom [US], hold for ransom [US] Translations (Translations): ottaa panttivangiksi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-hold_to_ransom-en-verb-Fal7Dx7i Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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