CAPTOR Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

captor

noun

Definition of captor

as in warden

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Recent Examples of captor Òdódó’s transformation from a naïve and scared young woman into a powerful and influential queen at the king’s court is both remarkable and realistic, and so is her complex relationship with her husband (and captor). — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 After repatriation, many former prisoners returned to the United States to launch professional careers or to renew acquaintances with their former captors. — Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026 When Lord John comes to in the boat house where he’s being held, his captor, Captain Richardson, unfurls his plan. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 May 2026 In 2013, three women who had been kidnapped and held for years are found alive at their captor’s home in Cleveland, Ohio. — Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for captor

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Noun

Luckily — or maybe unluckily — the camp’s warden, a hardbitten guy with an oily smile named Clancy (Russell Crowe, hardbitten, smiley, and oily), takes a liking to Murphy.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
According to the post, Kentucky State Police Aviation saw smoke in the area, and wardens and search and rescue personnel were able to access the location, near the headwaters of Cave Run Lake, using a boat.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of warden

Noun

Hornicek came onto the radar having been identified by Newcastle’s data team — which is headed up by Sudarshan Gopaladesikan, the technical director — as a future top-class ’keeper.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
So Wingard amicably parted ways with Godzilla’s keepers in order to reconnect with the types of films that first put him on the map.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of keeper

Noun

Weeks later, an investigation by the local fire marshal inside the El Reno data center uncovered a further laundry list of horrifying violations.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
The confrontation then escalated into crossfire, with Weaver’s friend Kevin Harris killing a marshal, and an FBI sniper killing Weaver’s wife, Vicki.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of marshal

Noun

The organization claimed in the lawsuit that the state law violated equal protection for minors and the due process rights of parents and guardians to obtain necessary medical care for their child.

— Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026
Parents or guardians of minors could have been held responsible for administrative penalties.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of guardian

Noun

In Colorado, custodians have to transfer assets within 60 days of receiving an affidavit from the charity claiming the funds.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Long is on Zoom, from her home in Los Angeles and seated at her kitchen counter with the sliding doors behind her, where a custodian is cleaning the deck that coyotes keep fouling.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of custodian

Noun

The right-side combo of tackle JC Latham and rookie camp surprise Fernando Carmona at guard are particularly intriguing as a run-blocking combo.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Rookie Jake Slaughter moves to that critical spot, and although the second-round pick played that position in college, the Chargers were hoping to start him at guard.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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