shanghais
Kidnaps for ships
Shanghais is the verb form of shanghai, meaning to kidnap someone for forced service, originally as a sailor.
The term arose from the practice of drugging or coercing men onto ships bound for long voyages—Shanghai being a distant destination.
Extended use covers any instance of forcing someone into something against their will: The committee shanghaied me into organizing the fundraiser.
kidnap
Seize and detain illegally
dragoon · pressgang · compel · force · seize · capture · snatch · waylay · crimp · ensnare
pressgang
Compel military enrollment
- impressmentForced military recruitment
- sailorSeafaring crew member
- crewWorking team aboard
ship · voyage · seafaring · harbor · dock · wharf · captain · vessel · naval · conscription
freedom of movement/choice
shanghaisfrees
Removes from captivity
liberates · releases · emancipates · discharges · lets go
- Shanghai DisneylandChinese Disney theme park
- Shanghai NoonMartial arts Western comedy