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⛓️hostage

noun
/ˈhɑːstɪdʒ/
Host hostelry

Meaning

A person seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a condition.
a person seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a condition; captive

Example Sentences

The rebels took several people as hostages.

The police negotiated carefully to secure the release of all hostages unharmed.

Example Expressions

held hostage

Synonyms

captive, prisoner, detainee, pawn, victim
Entry 1
captive, prisoner, detainee, pawn
Entry 2
captive, prisoner, detainee, victim

Antonyms

liberated, free, captor, liberator, rescuer, free person
Entry 1
liberated, free
Entry 2
captor, liberator, rescuer, free person

Collocations

take hostage, release hostage, held hostage, hostage situation, release hostages
Entry 1
take hostage, release hostage, held hostage
Entry 2
take hostage, hostage situation, release hostages

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