Synonyms of capture
17 similar words · 5 opposite words
Another word for capture is take. Other synonyms of capture are rape, kidnap and get.
Synonyms and similar words for capture
verbTo take hold of.
verbMore synonyms
- take away
- abduct
- kidnapTo seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom.
- hold hostage
- begripeTo lay hold of; apprehend; grip; grasp.
- grasp
- get
- lay hold of
- rapeTo seize by force. (Now often with sexual overtones.).
- takeTo seize or capture.
- take hold
- apprehend archaicTo seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest.
- fang archaic, dialectalTo catch, capture; seize.
- gripe archaic
Opposite of capture
Meaning of capture
- noun An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
- noun The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
- noun Something that has been captured; a captive.
capture in other languages
Questions about synonyms of capture
- What is another word for capture?
- Capture has 17 synonyms on Word.ws, such as take, rape, kidnap and get.
- What is the opposite of capture?
- The opposite of capture is rescue. Other antonyms of capture are release, let go, liberate and unhand.
- What does capture mean?
- Capture means an act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
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