capture

Noun

• the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board

• the act of taking of a person by force

• any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle

• a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

• the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

Verb

• capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
  • I caught a rabbit in the trap today
    

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion
  • the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
    
  • The army seized the town
    
  • The militia captured the castle
    

• bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
  • This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons
    
  • The star captured a comet
    

• succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
  • We finally got the suspect
    
  • Did you catch the thief?
    

• attract; cause to be enamored
  • She captured all the men's hearts
    

• succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
  • capture the essence of Spring
    
  • capture an idea
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  seizure , gaining control , catch , appropriate , seize , conquer , get