captivity

captivity

noun

Definition of CAPTIVITY

the act of confining or the state of being confined <the wildlife refuge raises endangered species in captivity and then releases them into the wild>

Synonyms captivity, confinement, immurement, impoundment, imprisonment, incarceration, prison

Related Words bondage, enslavement, servitude; restraint, restriction; arrest, capture, entrapment; custody, detainer, detainment, detention, house arrest

Near Antonyms emancipation, liberation, manumission, redemption, release; freedom, independence, liberty