Ransom and Save

Ransom

Ransom verb - To free from captivity or punishment by paying a price.
Usage example: the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers

Save is a synonym for ransom in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Save" instead a verb "Ransom", when it comes to topics like liberate.

Nearby Words: ransomed, ransoming

Save

Save verb - To free from the penalties or consequences of sin.

Ransom is a synonym for save in liberate topic. You can use "Ransom" instead a verb "Save", if it concerns topics such as rescue.

Nearby Words: saving, saved, saver

Common collocations

girl ransom girl save girl
baby ransom baby save baby
wife ransom wife save wife
children ransom children save children
Other words: crew, time, earth, king, father, city, son, daughter.

Both words in one sentence

  • Eventually the Rangers manage to save the children without giving the ransom, but Wes' father is angry with Wes for what he did.
  • Fanfic / And The Story Continues Later, when Mello kidnaps the children of Wammy's House for ransom, she comes up with a plan to save them.
  • For the ransom demand, he videotaped himself injecting the child with Smilex and sent it to Bruce... driving Batman to do what it takes to save her.
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