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   Cap·tive

   /ˈkaptiv/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined: "the captives were freed after the kidnappers told them a ransom had been paid"

   adjective

   • 1. imprisoned or confined: "the farm was used to hold prisoners of war captive"
   • ▪ having no freedom to choose alternatives or to avoid something: "advertisements at the movie theater reach a captive audience"
   • ▪ (of a facility or service) controlled by, and typically for the sole use of, an establishment or company: "a captive power plant"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin captivus, from capere ‘seize, take’.

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   • The prison houses only lifers and convicts on death row. The detainee was held without charge. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. Synonyms for CAPTIVE in English: confined, caged, imprisoned, locked up, enslaved, incarcerated, ensnared, subjugated, penned, restricted, …

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   What does it mean to be held captive?

   • To be captured on the battlefield, and held captive is not so great, but captive doesn’t always describe things that are completely bad, like its synonym, hostage. If you fall in love you might say your heart is being held captive. Ideas that entrance you could be called captivating.

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   captive. adjective. The captive fliers were released after the war. The captive peoples of Europe formed guerrilla groups to fight the Nazis. Synonyms. imprisoned. incarcerated. confined. penned. caged. locked up. subjugated. enslaved. oppressed. Antonyms. free. unconfined. at liberty. freed. liberated. independent. emancipated.

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   A captive is something that has been captured and can’t escape, like a prisoner of war or a panda in a zoo. To be captured on the battlefield, and held captive is not so great, but captive doesn’t always describe things that are completely bad, like its synonym, hostage.

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   May 4, 2024 · The detainee was held without charge. Synonyms. prisoner, captive, hostage, internee. in the sense of hostage. Definition. a person who is illegally held prisoner until certain demands are met by other people.

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   Sense: Captivated. Synonyms: enthralled, enraptured, enchanted, fascinated, captivated, thrilled, in thrall, interested, attentive, all ears (slang) Synonyms: prisoner, bondman, convict, hostage, slave, con (slang), detainee, lag (slang), jailbird (slang), prisoner of war, PoW, lifer (slang) Is something important missing?