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Definitions for Captive
[1] a prisoner.
[2] a person who is enslaved or dominated; slave: He is the captive of his own fears.
[3] made or held prisoner, especially in war: captive troops.
[4] kept in confinement or restraint: captive animals.
[5] enslaved by love, beauty, etc.; captivated: her captive beau.
[6] of or relating to a captive.
[7] managed as an affiliate or subsidiary of a corporation and operated almost exclusively for the use or needs of the parent corporation rather than independently for the general public: a captive shop; a captive mine.
[8] a person or animal that is confined or restrained, esp a prisoner of war
[9] a person whose behaviour is dominated by some emotion a captive of love
[10] held as prisoner
[11] held under restriction or control; confined captive water held behind a dam
[12] captivated; enraptured
[13] unable by circumstances to avoid speeches, advertisements, etc (esp in the phrase captive audience )
Words related to Captive
incommunicado, imprisoned, enslaved, hostage, prisoner, slave, detainee, bound, convict, con, bondwoman, internee, bondman, confined, restricted, ensnared, incarcerated, penned, bewitched, charmed
Words nearby Captive
captan, captcha, caption, captious, captivate, captive, captive audience, captive market, captivity, captopril, captor
Origin of Captive
1300–50; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin captīvus, equivalent to capt(us ) taken (past participle of capere to take) + -īvus -ive
Other words from Captive
non·cap·tive , adjective
pseu·do·cap·tive , adjective
Word origin for Captive
C14: from Latin captīvus, from capere to take
Synonyms for Captive
caged, enslaved, imprisoned, incommunicado, bound, confined, ensnared, in custody, incarcerated, jailed, locked up, penned, restricted, subjugated, under lock and key