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View usage for: (kæptəʳ) Word forms: plural captorscountable noun [usually poss NOUN]You can refer to the person who has captured a person or animal as their captor. They did not know what their captors would do. Synonyms: jailer or gaoler, guard, capturer, keeper More Synonyms of captor captor in British English (ˈkæptə) nouna person or animal that holds another captive Word origin C17: from Latin, from capere to take captor in American English (ˈkæptər) noun a person who captures (someone or something) or holds captive Examples of 'captor' in a sentencecaptor He returned after the war and made lasting friendships with his former captors.They rescued 55 survivors but the other hostages and their captors had vanished.He found his heart softened toward his Japanese captors.Forced to read a scripted ransom demand, he told her that his captors wanted $10 million.Most emerged in the days that followed, to hear recordings of the imperial broadcast played to them by their American captors. British English: captor NOUN You can refer to the person who has captured a person or animal as their captor. They did not know what their captors planned for them. - American English: captor
- Brazilian Portuguese: capturador
- Chinese: 掳掠者
- European Spanish: captor
- French: ravisseur
- German: Entführer
- Italian: carceriere
- Japanese: 捕らえられた人・動物
- Korean: 포획자
- European Portuguese: captor
- Latin American Spanish: captor
Definition a person who captures a person or animal They did not know what their captors had planned for them. Synonyms jailer or gaoler capturer keeper confiner detainer imprisoner incarcerator Additional synonymsDefinition the person in charge of a public building the custodian of the holy shrine in Mecca Synonyms keeper, guardian, superintendent (US), warden, caretaker, curator, protector, warder, watchman, overseer, watchdogThe prisoners overpowered their guards and locked them in a cell. Synonyms sentry, warder, warden, custodian, watch, patrol, lookout, watchman, sentinelSynonyms guard, governor, warden (US, Canadian), warder, custodian, jailer or gaoler - captivation
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