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- 1. The Return Jan 1, 2017
- Hostage negotiator Eric Beaumont and his team save lives using insight into criminal behavior.
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Ransom is an internationally co-produced drama television series created by David Vainola and produced by Frank Spotnitz, starring Luke Roberts, that began airing on CBS.
noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈræn.s ə m / us / ˈræn.s ə m / Add to word list. a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal: ransom demand/note Family members said they received ransom demands / notes the day after the boy went missing.
noun. the redemption of a prisoner or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price. Synonyms: release, liberation, deliverance. the sum or price paid or demanded. a means of deliverance or rescue from punishment for sin, especially the payment of a redemptive fine.
Ransomware is a type of malicious software, or malware, that prevents you from accessing your computer files, systems, or networks and demands you pay a ransom for their return. Ransomware...
Meaning of ransom in English. ransom. noun [ C or U ] us / ˈræn.s ə m / uk / ˈræn.s ə m / Add to word list. a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal: ransom demand/note Family members said they received ransom demands / notes the day after the boy went missing.
noun. /ˈrænsəm/ [countable, uncountable] Idioms. money that is paid to somebody so that they will set free a person who is being kept as a prisoner by them. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of £50 000 from his family. a ransom demand/note. ransom money. They are refusing to pay ransom for her release. They stole cattle for ransom.
Nov 8, 1996 · Recently viewed. Ransom: Directed by Ron Howard. With Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Brawley Nolte, Gary Sinise. Multi-millionaire Tom Mullen's son is kidnapped, but after initially agreeing to pay the ransom Mullen then decides to use the ransom money as a bounty.