What is another word for paid ransom?
Pronunciation: [pˈe͡ɪd ɹˈansəm] (IPA) 
The phrase "paid ransom" can be replaced with a few different synonyms to express the same idea. Here are a few options:
1. Paid off kidnappers: This phrase describes the act of giving money or something of value to those who have abducted someone, in order to secure the victim's release.
2. Bought someone's freedom: This phrase can apply to situations beyond kidnapping, but it still communicates the idea of exchanging something valuable for someone's release from captivity.
3. Redeemed: This word has biblical origins but can be used more broadly to mean "set free by paying a price." It carries a sense of spiritual or moral significance in addition to the practical act of paying a ransom.
