Definition of Ransom
Ransom
Ran·som
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(noun)
Payment demanded in exchange for releasing a prisoner or kidnapped person.
e.g. The kidnappers demanded a large ransom in exchange for the safe return of the child.
(verb)
to free through paying a price;
e.g. He would ransom his soul if it meant bringing his love back from the dead.
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