To prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing something by making it difficult for that person to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it.
To deter
To take a person away illegally by force, usually in order to demand money in exchange for releasing them
To kidnap
A large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal.
Ransom
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