Meanings
To unlawfully seize and carry away a person, usually for ransom.
غیر قانونی طور پر کسی شخص کو زبردستی لے جانا، عام طور پر تاوان کے لیے۔
اغواء کرنا
aghwa karna
Common Collocations
- kidnap case
- kidnapper's demand
- attempt to kidnap
Example Sentences
The police were called to investigate the kidnap of the child.
پولیس کو بچے کے اغواء کی تحقیقات کے لیے بلایا گیا۔
Police ko bachay ke aghwa ki tahqiqat ke liye bulaya gaya.
In many movies, the plot revolves around a kidnap scenario.
بہت سی فلموں کی کہانیوں کا محور اغواء کا منظر ہوتا ہے۔
Bohat si filmoun ki kahaniyon ka mehwar aghwa ka manzar hota hai.
He was charged with conspiracy to kidnap.
اس پر اغواء کی سازش کا الزام عائد کیا گیا۔
Us par aghwa ki sazish ka ilzam aaid kiya gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Kid napped means stealing a child.
Imagine a child being playfully grabbed in a game but in a serious situation.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "kidnap" — to steal a child
First known use: 17th century
The term originated in the 17th century, combining 'kid' (child) and 'nap' (to seize or snatch).