Dictionary & Thesaurus

ransom

1.	(noun) the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
	Related Words: recovery, retrieval

2.	(noun) payment for the release of someone
	Related Words: defrayal, defrayment, paying, payment

3.	(verb) exchange or buy back for money; under threat
	Synonyms: redeem
	Related Words: change, exchange, interchange

4.	(noun) money demanded for the return of a captured person
	Synonyms: ransom money
	Related Words: cost