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PTPortuguese
raptar[ʁa.piˈta(ʁ)]
verb
To take someone away by force, often to hold them as a prisoner for money. It can also mean to snatch or capture something violently.

“Os criminosos tentaram raptar a criança no parque.”

The criminals tried to abduct the child in the park.

Also means
  1. to abduct (capture and keep (someone) imprisoned, demanding something (usually money) in exchange for their life)
  2. to prey, snatch (take away with violence, take by force)
  3. to abduct

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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