capture

[kap-cher] / ˈkæp tʃər /

NOUN

catching, forceful holding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abduction apprehension arrest confiscation imprisonment occupation seizure taking

STRONG

acquirement acquisition appropriating appropriation bag bust catch collar commandeering drop ensnaring fall gaining grab grasping hook nab nail obtaining pinch pull securing seizing snatching sweep trapping trip winning

WEAK

hit the jackpot knock off laying hold of pick up run-in taking captive taking into custody

Antonyms

STRONGEST

letting go release

STRONG

rise

WEAK

freeing

VERB

catch and forcefully hold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprehend arrest catch conquer grab occupy pick up round up secure seize snatch take trap

STRONG

bag bust collar cop get hook land nab nail net overwhelm pinch prehend snare tumble

WEAK

gain control pull in put the cuffs on run-in take captive take into custody take prisoner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forfeit free give up let go lose offer receive release surrender yield

STRONG

liberate

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Saudi Arabia intervened this month after repeated breaches of the initial truce, mediating the release of three Pakistani soldiers captured by Afghanistan in October.

From Barron's

Control over technical data can shape who captures margin over the life of a program.

From MarketWatch

For Noble, capturing Mountbatten-Windsor in the backseat of a car was "more luck than judgement".

From BBC

The moment is captured in the movie “Miracle” when Coach Brooks strikes his name from the roster.

From The Wall Street Journal

A photographer has captured six planets in one picture as part of a celestial planetary parade.

From BBC

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