verb
- steals or takes someone’s dog illegally
Usage: third person singular present
Examples
- The criminal dognaps expensive purebred dogs from wealthy neighborhoods.
- She worries that someone might dognap her prize-winning golden retriever.
- The thief dognaps pets and sells them online.
- He dognaps dogs from backyards when owners aren’t home.
- The gang dognaps valuable breeds to resell them.
- She dognaps dogs for ransom money from desperate owners.