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Hijacked vs Kidnapped - What's the difference?

hijacked | kidnapped |

As verbs the difference between hijacked and kidnapped

is that hijacked is (hijack) while kidnapped is (kidnap).

As adjectives the difference between hijacked and kidnapped

is that hijacked is describing a vehicle, aircraft or vessel whose control has been seized by force while kidnapped is subjected to kidnapping.

hijacked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (hijack)

    • Adjective

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

    • kidnapped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (kidnap)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • subjected to kidnapping