kidnap
v. குழந்தைகளைத் திருடு, சட்டத்திற்குப் புறம்பாக ஆட்களைக் கடத்து, வல்லந்தனாகக் கடத்திச் செல்.
Kid"nap`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kidnaped or Kidnapped; p. pr. & vb. n. Kidnaping or Kidnapping.] Etym: [Kid a child + Prov. E. nap to seize, to grasp. Cf. Knab, Knap, Nab.] Defn: To take (any one) by force or fear, and against one's will, with intent to carry to another place. Abbott. You may reason or expostulate with the parents, but never attempt to kidnap their children, and to make proselytes of them. Whately. Note: Originally used only of stealing children, but now extended in application to any human being, involuntarily abducted.