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Capture (Noun)

Meaning 1

The act of taking of a person by force.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Seizure

Hyponyms

  • Snatch

Related Words

  • Capture (verb)

Meaning 2

The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The capture of the family's ancestral home by the rival clan was a devastating blow to their reputation and fortune.
  • The government's capture of the privately owned factory sparked widespread protests and accusations of authoritarianism.
  • The corporation's capture of the small business was seen as a hostile takeover by many in the community.
  • The capture of the land by the colonizers was a traumatic event that had lasting impacts on the indigenous population.
  • The capture of the family's assets by the creditors left them financially ruined and struggling to recover.

Synonyms

  • Seizure
  • Gaining Control

Hypernyms

  • Getting

Hyponyms

  • Conquering
  • Pinch
  • Catch
  • Arrest
  • Collar
  • Taking Into Custody
  • Subjection
  • Subjugation

Related Words

  • Capture (verb)

Meaning 3

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

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Hypernyms

  • Activity
  • Natural Action
  • Action

Meaning 4

Any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Hypernyms

  • Activity
  • Natural Action
  • Action

Related Words

  • Capture (verb)

Meaning 5

The removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

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