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a person or animal whose ability to move or act freely is limited by being kept in a space; a prisoner, especially a person held by the enemy during a war: When the town was recaptured, we found soldiers who had been captives for several years. hold/take someone captive.
The meaning of CAPTIVE is taken and held as or as if a prisoner of war. How to use captive in a sentence.
Synonyms for CAPTIVE: imprisoned, arrested, captured, jailed, interned, incarcerated, confined, kidnapped; Antonyms of CAPTIVE: free, unrestrained, unconfined, released, liberated, freed, emancipated, delivered
a person who is enslaved or dominated: He is the captive of his own fears. adjective. made or held prisoner, especially in war: captive troops. kept in confinement or restraint: captive animals. enslaved by love, beauty, etc.; captivated: her captive beau. of or relating to a captive.
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A salesman loves to have a captive audience (= listening because they have no choice). Definition of captive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CAPTIVE definition: 1. A captive person or animal is being kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave. 2. a group of…. Learn more.
A captive person or animal is being kept imprisoned or enclosed. Her heart had begun to pound inside her chest like a captive animal. American English : captive / ˈkæptɪv /
