captive

taken and held prisoner the captive soldiers were treated humanely by the guards Synonyms apprehended, arrested, captured, caught, confined, imprisoned, incarcerated, interned, jailed Related Words bound, enslaved, indentured; ensnared, trapped; abducted, kidnapped (also kidnaped); subdued, subjugated; occupied Phrases behind bars Near Antonyms unconfined, unrestrained; delivered, emancipated, enfranchised, freed, liberated, paroled, released Antonyms free

one that has been taken and held in confinement the captives in the concentration camp had devised a daring plan of escape Synonyms capture, internee, prisoner Related Words coprisoner; convict, jailbird; arrestee; abductee, kidnappee (or kidnapee) Near Antonyms custodian, guard, guardian, jailer (also jailor), keeper, marshal (also marshall), warden; abductor, kidnapper (also kidnaper) Antonyms captor