take someone hostage

US /teɪk ˈsʌmwʌn ˈhɑːstɪdʒ/
UK /teɪk ˈsʌmwʌn ˈhɑːstɪdʒ/
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1.

to capture and hold someone as a prisoner in order to force another party to meet demands

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The terrorists threatened to take someone hostage if their demands were not met.
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The kidnappers decided to take someone hostage to ensure their escape.
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kidnapabductseizecapturedetain
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hostagetake someone's advicetake someone to courttake someone for a ridetake someone's word for ittake someone/something seriouslytake something/someone for granted