captor
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cap·tor

noun \ˈkap-tər, -ˌtr\

Definition of CAPTOR

: one that has captured a person or thing

Examples of CAPTOR

  1. The men fought their captors and escaped.

Origin of CAPTOR

Late Latin, from Latin capere
First Known Use: circa 1688

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