ransom
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Synonyms: random, transom, hansom, sansom, ranson
Antonyms: random, transom, hansom, sansom, ranson
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Noun
- [[money|Money]] paid for the [[free]]ing of a [[hostage]].
- The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration.
- {{lb|en|historical|legal|UK}} A [[sum]] paid for the [[pardon]] of some great offence and the [[discharge]] of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment.
Verb
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} To [[deliver]], especially in context of [[sin]] or relevant penalties. {{defdate|14th century}}
- To pay a price to set someone free from [[captivity]] or [[punishment]].
- To [[exact]] a ransom (payment) in exchange for the freedom of.
Proper noun
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