Thesaurus:capture

Thesaurus

capture

English

Verb

Sense: to gain possession or control by force or stratagem

Synonyms

• apprehend (archaic)
• begripe
• capture
• fang (archaic or dialect)
• grasp    [⇒ thesaurus]
• gripe (archaic)
• lay hold of
• seize
• take hold

Antonyms

• let go
• liberate    [⇒ thesaurus]
• release
• rescue
• unhand

Hyponyms

• board
• catch
• commandeer
• conquer
• snatch
• take by storm
• take over
• usurp
•   —
• apprehend
• attach (obsolete)
• arrest
• bust
• collar
• detain
• nail
• nick
• pinch
• roust(slang)
•   —
• betrap
• ensnare
• entrap
• snare
• trap
•   —
• hook
• lasso
• net
• snare

Hypernyms

• take    [⇒ thesaurus]

Various

• booty    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “789. taking” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “capture” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.