American English pronunciation
How to pronounce captor
IPA transcription: ['kæptɚ]
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Noun
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a person who captures and holds people or animals
Usage examples
- Tick-Tock, her former captor, was also a member.
- Despite being the colony's highest-ranking official, Young was mistreated by his captors.
- He didn't speak a word to his captors.
- He eventually escaped with the help of one of his captor's mistresses, Chimpu Orma.
- French authorities and colonists also worked to extricate the captives from their Indian captors.