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ransom noun

  /ˈɹænsəm/
  • (historical, legal, UK) A sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment.
Lösegeld

ransom verb

  /ˈɹænsəm/
  • To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.
(mit Lösegeld) freikaufen, auslösen, loskaufen
  • To exact a ransom (payment) in exchange for the freedom of.
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