Meaning & use
Ransomed
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obtained the release of a captive by paying the sum demanded for them, or held someone captive until such a payment was made
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The merchant ransomed his son after paying the pirates a fortune in gold.
The hostages were ransomed after a tense week of negotiations.
A note on using this word
Shares its root with "redeem"; both come from the Latin "redimere," to buy back, reflecting the core idea of a payment that secures freedom.
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