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Ransom
01
rançon
an amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity
Exemples
Negotiators worked tirelessly to lower the ransom amount requested by the hostage-takers.
Les négociateurs ont travaillé sans relâche pour réduire le montant de la rançon demandée par les preneurs d'otages.
02
the act of releasing someone from captivity, danger, or punishment
Exemples
Their ransom came after long negotiations with the captors.
to ransom
01
to secure the release of someone or something by paying money, usually under threat
Exemples
The pirates ransomed the captured ship back to its owners.
