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  1. to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force: Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured. Rebel forces captured the city after a week-long battle. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to find and take a person who has done something wrong.

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      CAPTURED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of...

    • Caput

      CAPUT definition: 1. a Latin word meaning "head", used in...

    • Capture

      to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into...

  2. to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force: Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured. Rebel forces captured the city after a week-long battle. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to find and take a person who has done something wrong.

  3. to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force: Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured. Rebel forces captured the city after a week-long battle. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to find and take a person who has done something wrong.

  4. verb (used with object) , cap·tured, cap·tur·ing. to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize: The police captured the burglar. Synonyms: nab, grab, apprehend, snare, arrest, catch. Antonyms: release. to gain control of or exert influence over: an ad that captured our attention;

  5. Noun the capture of the city by enemy forces a Spanish treasure ship was the most valuable capture ever taken by that privateer Verb They were captured by enemy soldiers. using traps to capture mice The city was captured by the Romans. She captured 60 percent of the vote in the last election.

  6. Other forms: captured; capturing; captures. The verb to capture means to grab, trap, or take something that doesn't want to be grabbed, trapped, or taken. Hunters, pirates, and kidnappers all capture the things they want.

  7. Verb Forms. catch. capture somebody/something to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or shut them in a space that they cannot escape from. Allied troops captured over 300 enemy soldiers.