took hostage

A form of take hostage — To take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand; to take as hostage.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of take hostage
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APA

took hostage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20hostage

MLA

“took hostage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20hostage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “took hostage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20hostage.

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