Definitionen
1.NounMoney paid for the freeing of a hostage."They were held for two million dollars ransom.; They were held to ransom."
2.NounThe release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration."prisoners hopeless of ransom"
3.NounA sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment.
4.VerbTo deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
5.VerbTo pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment."to ransom prisoners from an enemy"
6.VerbTo exact a ransom (payment) in exchange for the freedom of.