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  1. to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force: Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured. Rebel forces captured the city after a week-long battle. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to find and take a person who has done something wrong.

  2. Synonyms for CAPTURED: arrested, imprisoned, captive, jailed, interned, incarcerated, confined, kidnapped; Antonyms of CAPTURED: free, released, unrestrained, unconfined, liberated, delivered, freed, emancipated.

  3. to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force: Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured. Rebel forces captured the city after a week-long battle. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to find and take a person who has done something wrong.

  4. : an act or instance of capturing: such as. a. : an act of catching, winning, or gaining control by force, stratagem, or guile. the capture of the city by enemy forces. The criminals avoided/eluded/escaped capture. … authorities increased the reward for information leading to his capture … Rachel Schilke. b.

  5. verb. /ˈkæptʃə (r)/ /ˈkæptʃər/ Verb Forms. catch. capture somebody/something to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or shut them in a space that they cannot escape from. Allied troops captured over 300 enemy soldiers. The animals are captured in nets and sold to local zoos. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

  6. 1. verb. If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war. The guerrillas shot down one aeroplane and captured the pilot. [VERB noun] The whole town celebrated when two tanks were captured. [VERB noun] King Arthur himself captures the beast and cuts off its head. [VERB noun]

  7. verb (used with object) , cap·tured, cap·tur·ing. to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize: The police captured the burglar. Synonyms: nab, grab, apprehend, snare, arrest, catch. Antonyms: release. to gain control of or exert influence over: an ad that captured our attention;