captor

/'kæptə/
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captor

The captor locked the door of the small wooden cell.

Definition

Noun: A person who captures and detains another person or animal. A captor is someone who takes and holds someone or something captive.

Usage

The word "captor" is used to identify the individual or group responsible for the act of capturing. It is often used in contexts involving crime, war, kidnapping, or animal trapping. It is a formal term.

Examples
  • The hostages were treated poorly by their captors.
  • The animal's captor released it back into the wild after tagging it for research.
  • He managed to escape from his captors after three days of captivity.
Advanced Usage
  • "To fall into the hands of one's captor(s)": To be captured by someone.
    • The spy feared what would happen if he fell into the hands of his captors.
  • The term can be used metaphorically in non-literal contexts of control or entrapment.
    • She felt like a captor of her own anxieties, unable to break free from her worries.
Variants and Related Words
  • Capture (verb/noun): The act of catching or gaining control.
  • Captive (noun/adjective): The person or animal that is captured.
  • Captivity (noun): The state of being imprisoned or confined.
Synonyms
  • Kidnapper
  • Abductor
  • Jailer
  • Detainer
Antonyms
  • Captive
  • Prisoner
  • Hostage
  • Prey
captor

The captor locked the door of the small wooden cell.

Noun
  1. a person who captures and holds people or animals

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