captive

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkæptɪv/

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• Hyphenation: cap‧tive

Noun

Singular captive

Plural captives

1. (countable) A captive is a prisoner, usually in a war.

   Put the captives back in jail.

   Settlers often became captives of marauding Indians during the colonial wars in America.

Related words

• capture
• captivate