ransom (v.) Copy link • ransom (v.): rĕdĭmo, ēmi, emptum, 3: to r. captives from the enemy, captivos ab hostibus r., Auct. Her. 1, 2, 2: to r. captives from slavery, captos e servitute r., Cic. Off. 2, 18, 63: to r. those taken by the pirates, captos a praedonibus r., ib. 2, 16, 56.