holding to ransom

A form of hold to ransom — To hold (someone) hostage until a ransom is paid.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hold to ransom
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APA

holding to ransom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20to%20ransom

MLA

“holding to ransom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20to%20ransom. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holding to ransom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20to%20ransom.

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