kidnapping

As nouns the difference between hostage and kidnapping

is that hostage is a person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or stipulations of any kind, on the performance of which the person is to be released while kidnapping is the crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.

As a verb kidnapping is

present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between extortion and kidnapping

is that extortion is the practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats while kidnapping is the crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.

As a verb kidnapping is

present participle of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between abduct and kidnapping

is that abduct is to take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap while kidnapping is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun kidnapping is

the crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.

As nouns the difference between sequestration and kidnapping

is that sequestration is the process or act of sequestering while kidnapping is the crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.

As a verb kidnapping is

present participle of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between kidnapping and hijack

is that kidnapping is while hijack is to forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).

As nouns the difference between kidnapping and hijack

is that kidnapping is (legal) the crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom while hijack is an instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle.

As verbs the difference between kidnapping and smuggling

is that kidnapping is present participle of lang=en while smuggling is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between kidnapping and smuggling

is that kidnapping is the crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom while smuggling is an act of smuggling.

As nouns the difference between kidnapping and plagium

is that kidnapping is the crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom while plagium is kidnapping, especially of a child.

As a verb kidnapping

is present participle of lang=en.