Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.
The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration.
A sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment.
To exact a ransom (payment) in exchange for the freedom of.
To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.
Money stored for illegal or dishonest purposes.
Money that has not been hypothecated or dedicated to a particular purpose, or which is used for a different purpose than originally intended.