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[ kap-ter ] / ˈkæp tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR captor ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who has captured a person or thing. Origin of captor1640–50; <Late Latin, equivalent to cap(ere) to take + -tor-tor Words nearby captorcaptive, captive audience, captive market, captivity, captopril, captor, capture, capture beat, captured rotation, Capua, Capuana Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for captorInnuendo: Two “punishers” strip down and start to seduce Theon as part of the mindgames enacted by his captor. ‘Game of Thrones’: Sex, Starks, and Nudity by the Numbers|Anna Klassen|June 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST These are not adversaries, or captor and his incarcerated captive. Mads Mikkelsen On Playing the Tasty New Hannibal Lecter|Kevin Fallon|April 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST Good Morning America anchor Juju Chang asked Smart how she had found the courage to testify against her captor Mitchell. Elizabeth Smart on How She Survived Her Kidnapping|Liz Goodwin|March 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST Reading his letter, I thought of the famous exchange between the Confederate soldier and his Yankee captor. It's Time for Us to Go|Christopher Buckley|October 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Brooke managed to turn himself half round, presented his revolver at his captor, and fired. A Boy's Voyage Round the World|The Son of Samuel Smiles The other turned back and faced his captor with an expression which it was hard to read. The Law of Hemlock Mountain|Hugh Lundsford One was vainly endeavouring to free herself from the clutches of her captor, the other was intent on bringing her to the ground. The Riddle of the Purple Emperor|Mary E. Hanshew and Thomas W. Hanshew At last the party reached the very castle of Regnier, and here his captor broke the long silence. History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird He was held tight as well and could not move, his captor being evidently a very powerful man. The Hilltop Boys|Cyril Burleigh
British Dictionary definitions for captor
nouna person or animal that holds another captive Word Origin for captorC17: from Latin, from capere to take Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to captorimprisoner, incarcerator, detainer, impounder, jailer, holder, capturer, subduer, conqueror, conquistador, defeater, subjugator, master, overlord, owner |