hold to ransom (English, verb)
expansion: hold to ransom (third-person singular simple present holds to ransom, present participle holding to ransom, simple past and past participle held to ransom)
Senses:
glosses: To hold (someone) hostage until a ransom is paid.
tags: UK
transitive
Forms:
form: holds to ransom
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: holding to ransom
tags: participle
present
form: held to ransom
tags: participle
past
form: held to ransom
tags: past
form: hold ransom
tags: alternative
US
form: hold for ransom
tags: alternative
US