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captor

[kap-ter] / ˈkæp tər /
NOUN
one who has captured a person or thing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detainer holder impounder imprisoner incarcerator jailer
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
surrenderer


Example Sentences

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Since their mother's disappearance, Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have posted multiple videos on social media, including making direct appeals to their mother's captor.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The IAR said it took a year to persuade the bears' captor to agree to their release.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

Under the fugitive slave laws, the burden of proof belonged not to the captor but to the captured.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025

She’d jump in the car happily, give her captor a toothy grin and then curl into a contented nap, probably dreaming of her next escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

His captor returned shortly, carrying two tankards and a roasted duck.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin