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captive meaning in Tamil

சிறைப்பட்ட

/ˈkæptɪv/

captive in Tamil: சிறைப்பட்ட, சிறையாளி, தன்னக, தன்பயன். In English, captive means one who has been captured or is otherwise confined.

Tamil words for captive

சிறைப்பட்ட, சிறையாளி, தன்னக, தன்பயன், வரையுடை, கொண்டி

English meaning of captive

  1. noun One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
  2. noun One held prisoner.
  3. noun One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.
  4. noun A captive insurance company, a subsidiary of a company used as its internal insurer.

Full definition of captive

captive in a sentence

  • captive chains; captive hours

captive in other languages

Questions about captive in Tamil

What is the meaning of captive in Tamil?
Captive in Tamil is சிறைப்பட்ட, சிறையாளி, தன்னக, தன்பயன்.
captive என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Captive: சிறைப்பட்ட, சிறையாளி, தன்னக, தன்பயன்.
What does captive mean in English?
Captive means one who has been captured or is otherwise confined.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: captive (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: captive (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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