Kidnapper
Kidnapper noun - Someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom).
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Synonyms for Kidnapper
Outlaw and kidnapper are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Outlaw" instead a noun "Kidnapper".
Both words in one sentence
- In High and Low, Jun and Shinichi play "sheriff and outlaw", then switch roles and outfits, leading to a kidnapper grabbing the wrong child.
Source: Cowboys and Indians - In the Ed McBain 87th Precinct novel King's Ransom, a rich man's son and his chauffeur's son play "sheriff and outlaw", then switch roles and outfits, resulting in a kidnapper grabbing the wrong child.
Source: Cowboys and Indians
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Outlaw and Kidnapper. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/kidnapper/outlaw
Kidnapper & Outlaw. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/kidnapper/outlaw>.
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