Noun: kidnapper 'kid,na-pu(r)
- Someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
"The kidnapper demanded a large sum of money for the safe return of the hostage";
- kidnaper [US], abductor, snatcher
Derived forms: kidnappers
Type of: captor, capturer, crim [Brit, informal], criminal, crook [informal], felon, malefactor [formal], outlaw
Encyclopedia: Kidnapper