What is another word for ransoms?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈansəmz] (IPA)

Ransoms are payments made in exchange for the safe return of a person or property that has been kidnapped or held captive. Synonyms for the word "ransoms" include payment, redemption, compensation, indemnity, and reparation. These words all express the idea of exchanging something of value for the release of what has been taken or held. Other related synonyms include restitution, remuneration, and reimbursement. Each of these words carries its own nuances of meaning, but all refer to the act of paying for the return of something that has been taken against someone's will.

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    • Noun, plural
      bailouts, bail-outs.

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Usage examples for Ransoms

Old Klug is cross with me and I'm sure the ransoms are jealous.
"Melomaniacs"
James Huneker
Only the hateful ransoms smile, and ask every day particularly for Irene.
"Melomaniacs"
James Huneker
If they're that wealthy, their families can pay big ransoms.
"The World with a Thousand Moons"
Edmond Hamilton

Famous quotes with Ransoms

  • He was my friend, faithful, and just to me, but Brutus says, he was ambitious, and Brutus is an honorable man. He hath brought many captives home to Rome, whose ransoms did the general coffers fill. Did this in Caesar seem ambitious. When the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept. Ambition should me made of sterner stuff, yet Brutus says, he was ambitious and Brutus is an honorable man.
    William Shakespeare
  • (Carmine Crocco) From having once been a peaceful shepherd, [he] had become the terror of southern Italy. [...] The usual occupation of Crocco's band was robbery of the wealthy Italians of the vicinity, battles with the Italian troops, and the seizure and robbery of rich foreigners, for whose deliverance heavy ransoms were demanded. When a detachment of troops was sent against them, they showed considerable courage. As they knew the country well, with its hiding-places and points of vantage, it was not easy to capture them.
    Elizabeth Wormeley Latimer

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