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capture - the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property |
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seizure |
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acquiring,
getting the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"
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usurpation wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority); "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation"
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apprehension,
arrest,
catch,
collar,
pinch,
taking into custody the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
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conquering,
conquest,
subjection,
subjugation success in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space"
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enslavement the act of making slaves of your captives
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capture - the act of taking of a person by force |
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seizure |
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felony a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
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abduction (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
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kidnapping,
snatch (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
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capture - the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board |
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chess move the act of moving a chess piece
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en passant (chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed
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exchange (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value; "the endgame began after the exchange of queens"
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exchange (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value; "the endgame began after the exchange of queens"
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capture - any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle |
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action,
activity,
natural action,
natural process something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
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capture - a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field |
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action,
activity,
natural action,
natural process something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
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| Verb |
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capture - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" |
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enamour,
trance,
catch,
becharm,
enamor,
captivate,
beguile,
charm,
fascinate,
bewitch,
entrance,
enchant |
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appeal,
attract request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
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hold keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
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work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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capture - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today" |
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catch |
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acquire,
get win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
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hunt,
hunt down,
run,
track down pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"
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frog hunt frogs for food
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bag capture or kill, as in hunting; "bag a few pheasants"
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batfowl catch birds by temporarily blinding them
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catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
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rat catch rats, especially with dogs
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ensnare,
entrap,
snare,
trammel,
trap take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"
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capture - succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea" |
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interpret,
represent make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
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recapture capture again; "recapture the escaped prisoner"
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capture - bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit; "This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star captured a comet" |
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alter,
change,
modify remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
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