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secuestrar

[sekwesˈt̪ɾaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

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Del latín sequestrare

verb haber secuestrado · secuestrando · habiendo secuestrado · secuestrado · secuestro · secuestras

Retener a alguien contra su voluntad sin amparo legal.
Similar: raptar
Retener un bien material por mandato judicial.
Similar: embargar

In English

abduct to take away
hijack to seize control of a vehicle
kidnap to seize and detain a person unlawfully
carjack to steal an automobile forcibly

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"secuestrar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/secuestrar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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secuestrar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/secuestrar

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@misc{secuestrar_2026,
  title = {secuestrar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/secuestrar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}