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hold to ransom

hold to ransom verb: to hold (someone) hostage until a ransom is paid.

Verb

hold to ransom (third-person singular simple present holds to ransom, present participle holding to ransom, simple past and past participle held to ransom)

  1. (UK, transitive) To hold (someone) hostage until a ransom is paid.
    Synonyms:
    hold hostage

hold to ransom meaning in Tamil

hold to ransom in Tamil

கப்பம் கேட்டு வைத்திரு

Synonyms of hold to ransom

Forms of hold to ransom

third-person singular presentholds to ransom
present participleholding to ransom
past participleheld to ransom
pastheld to ransom
alternative UShold ransom
alternative UShold for ransom

Questions about hold to ransom

What does hold to ransom mean?
Hold to ransom means to hold (someone) hostage until a ransom is paid.
What is hold to ransom in Tamil?
Hold to ransom in Tamil is கப்பம் கேட்டு வைத்திரு. See Hold to ransom meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hold to ransom?
Hold to ransom is a verb.
What is the past tense of hold to ransom?
The past tense of hold to ransom is held to ransom.

Words near hold to ransom in the dictionary

  1. hold tight
  2. hold time
  3. hold times
  4. hold to
  5. hold to account
  6. hold to ransom
  7. hold together
  8. hold true
  9. hold up
  10. hold up a mirror to
  11. hold up as

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