ransom

ransom n

OFr rançon < *re(d)empçon < L. redemptiōn-em < rediměre, buy back.

  1. Freedom; salvation; redemption from punishment; release from bondage; [fig.] comfort; consolation; relief; solace; reassurance.

ransom [-ed] v

see ransom, n.

  1. Rescue; deliver; protect; preserve; save.