take hostage
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[hold] {sb} hostage

Definitie & Betekenis van "take hostage"

to take hostage
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to keep someone as a captive with the intention of making demands or taking advantage

CollocationCollocation
example
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Terrorists stormed the embassy and threatened to take hostage the diplomats inside.
The police managed to free the prisoner held hostage by the bank robbers.
Negotiators worked to secure the release of the journalists held hostage in a war zone.
The escaped convict attempted to take hostage a family he encountered while fleeing from the authorities.
The criminals planned to take hostage the employees of the bank during the robbery.
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