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capture - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | capture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | catching, forceful holding |
| Synonyms: | abduction, acquisition, apprehension, appropriation, arrest, bag*, bust*, catch, collar, drop*, fall, grab*, grasping, hit the jackpot*, hook*, imprisonment, knock off*, nab*, nail*, occupation, pick up*, pinch*, pull*, run in*, securing, seizure, sweep*, trip, winning, acquirement, appropriating, commandeering, confiscation, ensnaring, gaining, laying hold of, obtaining, seizing, snatching, taking, taking captive, taking into custody, trapping |
| Antonyms: | freeing, release, letting go, liberalization |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | capture |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | catch and forcefully hold |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, arrest, bag*, bust*, catch, collar, conquer, cop, get, grab*, hook*, land, nab*, nail*, net, occupy, overwhelm, pick up*, pinch*, pull in, round up*, run in*, secure, seize, snare, snatch, take, take into custody, trap, tumble, gain control, prehend, put the cuffs on, take captive, take prisoner |
| Antonyms: | free, liberate, lose, release, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bewitch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | charm |
| Synonyms: | allure, attract, bedevil, beguile, captivate, capture, control, dazzle, draw, enchant, enrapture, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, hex, hypnotize, knock dead, knock out, put horns on, put the whammy on, put under magic spell, send*, slay*, spell*, spellbind, sweep off one's feet, take, tickle pink, tickle to death, tickle*, trick, turn on*, vamp, voodoo, wile, wow* |
| Antonyms: | disenchant, disgust, turn off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | collar |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | apprehend |
| Synonyms: | abduct, appropriate, arrest, bag, capture, catch, cop*, corner, get, grab, hook, nab, nail*, secure, seize, take, tree, lay hands on, prehend |
| Antonyms: | lose, release, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | corner |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | trap |
| Synonyms: | bottle, capture, catch, collar*, fool, nab, put out, seize, tree, trick, trouble, bring to bay, get on ropes, have up a tree, mousetrap |
| Antonyms: | allow, release, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enslave |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make someone a servant |
| Synonyms: | bind, capture, chain, check, circumscribe, coerce, compel, confine, deprive, dominate, enclose, enthrall, fetter, hobble, hold, immure, imprison, incarcerate, indenture, jail, oppress, reduce, restrain, restrict, secure, shackle, subdue, subject, subjugate, suppress, tether, tie, yoke, disenfranchise, disfranchise, enchain, get hooks into, keep under thumb, put in irons, shut in |
| Antonyms: | allow, emancipate, free, liberate, let go |
| Main Entry: | ensnare |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | trap |
| Synonyms: | bag*, capture, catch, cheat, come on, deceive, decoy, embroil, enmesh, entangle, entice, entrap, hook, inveigle, lure, mislead, net, snag, snare, snarl, tangle, trick, bat eyes at, rope in, suck in |
| Antonyms: | free, liberate, release, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | acquire, win |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, advance, ameliorate, annex, attain, augment, benefit, boost, bring in, build up, capture, clear, collect, complete, consummate, earn, enlarge, enlist, expand, fulfill, gather, get, glean, grow, harvest, have, improve, increase, land, make, net, obtain, overtake, parlay, perfect, pick up, procure, produce, profit, progress, promote, rack up*, reach, realize, reap, score*, secure, succeed, make a killing, move forward, win over |
| Antonyms: | exhaust, forfeit, lose, miss, pass, spend, waste |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | grab |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | latch on to |
| Synonyms: | capture, catch, catch hold of, clutch, collar*, corral*, get one's fingers on, get one's hands on, glom, grapple, grasp, grip, hook, land, lay one's hands on, nab, nail, pluck, seize, snag, snap up, snatch, take, take hold of |
| Antonyms: | let go, release |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | kidnap |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | abduct; hold for ransom |
| Synonyms: | capture, coax, decoy, entice, grab, hijack, impress, inveigh, lure, pirate, remove, seduce, seize, shanghai*, snatch, steal, waylay, body snatch, bundle off, carry away, carry off, lay hands on, make off with, run away with, skyjack, spirit away* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attract, seduce |
| Synonyms: | allure, bag, bait, beckon, beguile, bewitch, cajole, captivate, capture, catch, charm, come on*, decoy, drag, draw, enchant, ensnare, entice, fascinate, grab, haul, hit on*, hook, inveigle, invite, lead on, pull, rope, steer, suck in, sweep off one's feet, tempt, train, turn on |
| Antonyms: | antagonize, disenchant, disgust, dissuade, repulse, turn off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | nab |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | seize |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, arrest, capture, catch, clutch, cop*, detain, grab, nail*, pick up*, run in*, snatch*, take*, take into custody |
| Antonyms: | release, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | obtain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get, acquire |
| Synonyms: | access, accomplish, achieve, annex, attain, beg borrow or steal, capture, chalk up*, collect, come by, compass, cop*, corral, drum up*, earn, effect, fetch, gain, gather, get at, get hold of, get one's hands on, glean, gobble up, grab, have, hoard, inherit, invade, lay up, make use of, nab*, occupy, pick up, pocket*, procure, purchase, reach, realize, reap, receive, recover, retrieve, salvage, save, score, scrape together, scrape up, secure, seize, snag, take, wangle, win |
| Notes: | obtain means to come into possession of; attain means to gain with effort |
| Antonyms: | forfeit, forsake, lose, sacrifice |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | photograph |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take a picture with a camera |
| Synonyms: | X-ray*, capture*, copy, film, get, illustrate, lens*, mug*, picture, print, record, reproduce, roll, shoot, snap*, snapshot, take*, turn*, capture on film, cinematize, close-up, get a likeness, get a shot, make a picture, microfilm, photo, photoengrave, photostat |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | raid |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attack, seizure |
| Synonyms: | arrest, assault, bust, capture, descent, foray, incursion, inroad, invasion, irruption, onset, onslaught, pull, reconnaissance, roundup, sally*, sortie*, sweep, break-in, forced entrance, hit-and-run, shootup, surprise attack, tipover |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ravage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | destroy, ransack |
| Synonyms: | annihilate, break up, capture, consume, cream*, crush, damage, demolish, desecrate, desolate, despoil, devastate, dismantle, disorganize, disrupt, exterminate, extinguish, forage, foray, gut, harry, impair, loot, overrun, overthrow, overwhelm, pillage, pirate, plunder, prey, prostrate, pull down, raid, rape, raze, rob, ruin, sack, seize, shatter, sink, smash, spoil, stamp out, strip, total*, trample, trash, waste, wreak havoc, wreck, wrest, lay waste, leave in ruins, spoliate, sweep away |
| Antonyms: | aid, assist, help, protect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | shanghai |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | kidnap |
| Synonyms: | abduct, capture, grab, hijack, pirate, seize, snatch, carry away, carry off, hold for ransom, run away with, skyjack |
| Main Entry: | track/track down |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | follow, pursue |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, beat the bushes*, bring to light*, capture, catch, chase, cover, discover, do, dog*, expose, ferret out, find, hunt, put together, run down, scout, shadow, stalk, tail, trace, trail, travel, traverse, unearth, be hot on the trail, bird-dog, dig up, dog footsteps of, draw an inference, go after, piece together, smell out, sniff out, stick to |
| Antonyms: | run away |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | take into custody |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put under arrest |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, arrest, bust, capture, collar, nab, pick up, run down, seize, take prisoner |
| Main Entry: | apprehend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | catch and arrest |
| Synonyms: | bag*, bust*, capture, collar, cop*, grab, nab, nail*, run in, seize, take in, take into custody, place under arrest, take prisoner |
| Antonyms: | lose, not catch |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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