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kidnaper vs outlaw

outlaw vs kidnaper

kidnaper and outlaw both are nouns.

kidnaper is not an adjective while outlaw is an adjective.

kidnaper is not a verb while outlaw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kidnaper Yes No No No
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, outlaw is a hypernym of kidnaper; that is, outlaw is a word with a broader meaning than kidnaper:
  • kidnaper: someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
  • outlaw: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Other hypernyms of kidnaper include captor, capturer, criminal, crook, felon, malefactor.
kidnaper (noun) outlaw (noun)
someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
kidnaper (adjective) outlaw (adjective)
contrary to or forbidden by law
disobedient to or defiant of law
kidnaper (verb) outlaw (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw
Difference between kidnaper and outlaw

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