captor (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *captor*:
NOUN	person	captor, capturer	a person who captures and holds people or animals

captor > pronunciation
Sounds	kae'pter
Rhymes	abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...

English > *captor*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	A person who captures and holds people or animals.
Synonym	capturer
Narrower	kidnapper, kidnaper, abductor, snatcher	someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
Narrower	surpriser	A captor who uses surprise to capture the victim / victim
Broader	person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul	A human being
Opposite	liberator	someone who releases people from captivity / captivity or bondage
Spanish	captora, captor
Catalan	captora, captor

HyperDic: captor