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Learn the meaning of captive as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, related words and phrases, and usage examples. Find out how captive can refer to a prisoner, a person or animal kept in a space, or a customer with limited choice.
Learn the meaning of captive as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use captive in a sentence and explore related phrases and entries.
Learn the meaning of captive as a noun and an adjective, with examples of usage and synonyms. Find out how to use captive in different contexts, such as war, business, or animal breeding.
a person who is enslaved or dominated: He is the captive of his own fears. adjective. made or held prisoner, especially in war: captive troops. kept in confinement or restraint: captive animals. enslaved by love, beauty, etc.; captivated: her captive beau. of or relating to a captive.
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Sep 18, 2015 · Captive is a 2015 thriller based on the true story of a woman who was taken hostage by a fugitive in her apartment and found hope in a self-help book. The movie stars Kate Mara and David Oyelowo and has 5.4/10 rating on IMDb.
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Learn the meaning of captive as an adjective and a noun, and see how to use it in sentences. Find out the synonyms, antonyms, and translations of captive in different languages.
Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective captive, which means kept as a prisoner or in a space that you cannot get out of. See pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
