take hostage

take someone hostage

to kidnap or seize someone to be a hostage. The terrorists planned to take the ambassador hostage. The entire family was taken hostage by the robber.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Edward	ED-wərd (English), ED-vahrt (Polish)	English, Polish
Coy	KOI	English
Ellis (2)	EL-is	Welsh
Larysa	-	Ukrainian
Mao (2)	MAW	Limburgish
Yvo	-	German, Dutch