Meanings
verbhold to ransom (third-person singular simple present holds to ransom, present participle holding to ransom, simple past and past participle held to ransom)
present singular third person holds to ransom · participle present holding to ransom · participle past held to ransom · past held to ransom · alternative US hold ransom · alternative US hold for ransom
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo hold (someone) hostage until a ransom is paid.
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Translations
Finnish ottaa panttivangiksi
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APA
hold to ransom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20to%20ransom
MLA
“hold to ransom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20to%20ransom. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hold to ransom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20to%20ransom.
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