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ransomed

ransomed

7.7
Freed after someone paid money to get them back
  • adjective
  • /ˈrænsəmd/
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  • After months in captivity, the ransomed hostages finally returned home.

Examples

  • The ransomed hostages were finally released after weeks of negotiation.

  • After being ransomed, the captives were reunited with their families.

  • A ransomed prisoner usually faces a struggling reintegration into society.

  • The ransomed paintings were carefully restored to their rightful owners.

  • After being ransomed, the captives were reunited with their families.

  • The ransomed paintings were carefully restored to their rightful owners.

  • After months in captivity, the ransomed hostages finally returned home.

Antonyms

capture
112 3.2

The act of taking control of another person or their land by force

How Free

release
279 1.8
ransomed
7.7
detention
155 3.9
captive
54 4.2

Surface Forms

ransomed positive

Morphology

ransomed = ransom (transparent) = ransom + ed

The adjective is a standard past-participial formation from the verb 'ransom' meaning 'freed by payment', which a B1 learner can derive.

Etymology

Ransomed comes from the idea of paying a ransom, a 'price for freedom', so a ransomed prisoner is someone 'bought back' and freed because money was paid.