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captive
Synonyms and Antonyms of 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
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captive
Synonyms and Antonyms of captive
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
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