Definisi : vt set free upon payment, menebus: the kidnapped child was ~ed after a week, budak yg diculik itu ditebus selepas seminggu. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n price demanded for the release of a captive, wang tebusan; hold so. to ~, menahan sso utk mendapatkan wang tebusan: the millionaire was kidnapped and held to ~, jutawan itu diculik dan ditahan utk mendapatkan wang tebusan; be worth a king’s ~, tdk ternilai: jewels that are worth a king’s ~, batu permata yg tdk ternilai; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)