Synonyms for hold hostage
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To hold as hostage. To have possession or custody of (a person) as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand.
Example sentences
- capture Sami and Layla needed to split up to avoid capture.
By length
- 7 letters
- capture2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (capture2 = 2 syllables).