obtain a ransom(Ex.: Most kidnappings are carried out in order to obtain a ransom, and in most cases a ransom is paid. insurecast.comDenis Lebedev); extract a ransom(Ex.: As the pirates became increasingly desperate to extract a ransom from the vessel's owner, the 31 year-old from Uttar Pradesh and his crewmates were tied up and cruelly tortured. telegraph.co.ukDenis Lebedev)