1. a person who abducts someone, especially to obtain a ransom
Usage: alternative spelling of kidnapper

Examples

• The kidnaper demanded a million dollars for the safe return of the victim.
• Police arrested the suspected kidnaper after a three-day manhunt.
• The kidnaper was sentenced to twenty years in prison.
• Witnesses described the kidnaper as a tall man wearing a dark coat.
• The family refused to negotiate with the kidnaper.
• Security cameras captured images of the kidnaper fleeing the scene.