noun🔗ShareRançonMoney paid for the freeing of a hostage."They were held for two million dollars ransom."Ils ont été retenus contre une rançon de deux millions de dollars.lawpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRançonThe release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration."prisoners hopeless of ransom"Prisonniers sans espoir de rançon.lawvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRançonA sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment."The king demanded a hefty ransom from the nobleman to pardon him for treason. "Le roi exigea une forte rançon du noble pour lui pardonner sa trahison.lawfinancegovernmentpoliceguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRacheter(14th century) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties."The community service was meant to ransom him from the legal penalties of his crime. "Le travail d'intérêt général était censé le racheter des pénalités légales de son crime.theologyreligionsoulguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRacheter, rançonnerTo pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment."to ransom prisoners from an enemy"Racheter des prisonniers à l'ennemi.lawactionbusinessvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRacheter, rançonnerTo exact a ransom for, or a payment on."Such lands as he had rule of he ransomed them so grievously, and would tax the men two or three times in a year. — Berners."Il rançonna si cruellement les terres dont il avait la garde, et taxait les hommes deux ou trois fois par an. — Berners.demandbusinesslawactioneconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
