ransom
US /ˈræn.səm/
UK /ˈræn.səm/
1.
wang tebusan
a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner
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The kidnappers demanded a large ransom for the safe return of the child.
Penculik menuntut wang tebusan yang besar untuk kepulangan kanak-kanak itu dengan selamat.
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They refused to pay the ransom, hoping the police would find the captive.
Mereka enggan membayar wang tebusan, berharap polis akan menemui tawanan itu.
1.
menebus
to obtain the release of (a prisoner) by paying a ransom
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They managed to ransom the captured soldiers after lengthy negotiations.
Mereka berjaya menebus askar yang ditawan selepas rundingan yang panjang.
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The family worked tirelessly to raise money to ransom their loved one.
Keluarga itu bekerja tanpa henti untuk mengumpul wang bagi menebus orang yang mereka sayangi.