Captor

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One that takes another as a captive.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. One who is holding a captive or captives.
  • n. One who catches or has caught or captured something or someone.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One who captures any person or thing, as a prisoner or a prize.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One who captures or takes (a person or thing) by force, stratagem, or surprise; one who takes a prisoner or a prize.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a person who captures and holds people or animals
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    person    mortal    individual    someone    soul    somebody   
    Cross Reference
    captivity    captive   
    Hyponym
    snatcher    abductor    kidnapper    surpriser   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    capture   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    adapter    adaptor    apter    chapter    raptor    subchapter   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    pursuer    rescuer    assailant    persecutor    invader    tormentor    attacker    raider    soldiery    marauder