Capture (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of taking of a person by force.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- 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.
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Meaning 3
A process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
Any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 5
The removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.