CEFR B2

captor

noun

Meaning

A person or thing that captures or takes someone or something prisoner.

Examples

The police worked to identify the captor of the kidnapped child.
Negotiators tried to establish contact with the captor.

Synonyms: jailer, keeper, seizer, kidnapper

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captor (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkæptər/

Definition

A person or thing that captures or takes someone or something prisoner.

Examples

The police worked to identify the captor of the kidnapped child.
Negotiators tried to establish contact with the captor.
The escaped prisoner was eventually caught by his captor.

How to Use captor

captor of (prepositional phrase): Indicates possession or the object of the captor's action. — "The police are trying to locate the captor of the missing child."

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