CAPTURE Synonyms
There are 29 hypernyms of the word capture. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CAPTURE
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catch | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident • the quantity that was caught • a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect • anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching) • a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) • a restraint that checks the motion of something • a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window • a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth • the act of catching an object with the hands • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) verb • discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state • perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily • reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot • take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase • to hook or entangle • attract and fix • capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping • reach in time • get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly • catch up with and possibly overtake • be struck or affected by • check oneself during an action • hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers • see or watch • cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled • detect a blunder or misstep • grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of • come down with • start burning • perceive by hearing • suffer from the receipt of • attract; cause to be enamored • apprehend and reproduce accurately • take in and retain • spread or be communicated • be the catcher • become aware of • delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned | ||||||||
seize | verbv | |||||||
verb • take hold of; grab • take or capture by force • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession • hook by a pull on the line • affect • capture the attention or imagination of | ||||||||
apprehend | verbv | |||||||
verb • get the meaning of something • take into custody • anticipate with dread or anxiety | ||||||||
arrest | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) • the state of inactivity following an interruption verb • take into custody • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • attract and fix • cause to come to an abrupt stop | ||||||||
bag | nounn | |||||||
noun • a flexible container with a single opening • the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person) • a place that the runner must touch before scoring • a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) • the quantity that a bag will hold • a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes • an ugly or ill-tempered woman • mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats) • an activity that you like or at which you are superior verb • capture or kill, as in hunting • hang loosely, like an empty bag • bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge • take unlawfully • put into a bag | ||||||||
confine | verbv | |||||||
verb • place limits on (extent or amount or access) • prevent from leaving or from being removed • close in • deprive of freedom; take into confinement • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement | ||||||||
detain | verbv | |||||||
verb • deprive of freedom; take into confinement • stop or halt • cause to be slowed down or delayed | ||||||||
ensnare | verbv | |||||||
verb • take or catch as if in a snare or trap • catch in or as if in a trap | ||||||||
grab | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a mechanical device for gripping an object • the act of catching an object with the hands verb • take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of • get hold of or seize quickly and easily • make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand • obtain illegally or unscrupulously • take or grasp suddenly • capture the attention or imagination of | ||||||||
imprison | verbv | |||||||
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • confine as if in a prison | ||||||||
net | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • remaining after all deductions noun • a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange • a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects • the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) • a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey) • game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton • an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals adjective satellite • conclusive in a process or progression verb • make as a net profit • yield as a net profit • construct or form a web, as if by weaving • catch with a net | ||||||||
secure | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • free from fear or doubt; easy in mind • free from danger or risk • not likely to fail or give way adjective satellite • immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with • financially safe verb • get by special effort • cause to be firmly attached • assure payment of • make certain of • fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug • furnish with battens | ||||||||
snatch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small fragment • obscene terms for female genitals • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion • the act of catching an object with the hands verb • to grasp hastily or eagerly • to make grasping motions • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||||||||
trap | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned • drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares • a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise • informal terms for the mouth • a light two-wheeled carriage • a hazard on a golf course verb • place in a confining or embarrassing position • catch in or as if in a trap • hold or catch as if in a trap • to hold fast or prevent from moving • to sell marijuana on a street corner | ||||||||
seizure | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease • the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property • the act of taking of a person by force • the taking possession of something by legal process | ||||||||
appropriate | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc adjective satellite • meant or adapted for an occasion or use verb • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause • take possession of by force, as after an invasion | ||||||||
becharm | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||||
beguile | verbv | |||||||
verb • influence by slyness • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||||
bewitch | verbv | |||||||
verb • attract; cause to be enamored • attract strongly, as if with a magnet • cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something | ||||||||
captivate | verbv | |||||||
verb • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||||