captor

noun

cap·​tor ˈkap-tər How to pronounce captor (audio)
-ˌtȯr
Synonyms of captornext
: one that has captured a person or thing

Examples of captor in a Sentence

The men fought their captors and escaped.
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The whole world knows my captors were guilty. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025 The men were subjected to various abuses by their captors, such as theft and beatings, and many personal effects were tossed overboard. Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025 But Trisha manages to overcome both her opium haze and her captor with not one, not two, but three bonks with a candlestick. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025 This sequel to a 2022 indie darling casts you as a Sleeper, a robot worker fleeing their gang-boss captor. Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for captor

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Latin capere

First Known Use

circa 1688, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of captor was circa 1688

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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/captor. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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captor

noun
cap·​tor ˈkap-tər How to pronounce captor (audio)
-ˌtȯ(ə)r
: one that has captured a person or thing

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