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Hijacked vs Kidnap - What's the difference?

hijacked | kidnap |

As verbs the difference between hijacked and kidnap

is that hijacked is (hijack) while kidnap is to seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom.

As an adjective hijacked

is describing a vehicle, aircraft or vessel whose control has been seized by force.

As a noun kidnap is

an instance of kidnapping.

hijacked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (hijack)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Describing a vehicle, aircraft or vessel whose control has been seized by force

    • kidnap

    English

    (kidnapping)

    Verb

  • To seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of kidnapping.

    • Related terms

    * kidnapper, kidnaper * kidnappee, kidnapee

    Anagrams

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