noun
captor
KAPT
Captor (noun) means a person who has captured or is holding someone prisoner. Example: “The hostages eventually persuaded their captors to let them contact their families.”
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A person who has captured or is holding someone prisoner.
"The hostages eventually persuaded their captors to let them contact their families."
How to use captor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe person who captured or is holding someone.
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Etymology
From Late Latin captor, "one who seizes," from Latin capio, "to take."
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What does “captor” mean?
The word “captor” means a person who has captured or is holding someone prisoner. In plain terms, the person who captured or is holding someone.
How do you pronounce “captor”?
“Captor” is pronounced KAPT (/ˈkæptɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “captor” in a sentence?
Here is “captor” used in a sentence: “The hostages eventually persuaded their captors to let them contact their families.”
What part of speech is “captor”?
“Captor” is a noun.
Where does the word “captor” come from?
The word “captor” comes from Late Latin. From Late Latin captor, "one who seizes," from Latin capio, "to take.".
