capture
B2Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˈkæptʃə(r)/US /ˈkæptʃər/
Meaning
noun
the act of capturing somebody/something or of being captured
“He evaded capture for three days.”
verb
to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or shut them in a space that they cannot escape from
“Allied troops captured over 300 enemy soldiers.”
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