Capture and Detain

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Capture verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.

Usage example: captured the cat just as it was about to escape out the front door

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Detain is a synonym for capture in imprison topic. In some cases you can use "Detain" instead a verb "Capture", when it comes to topics like catch.

Nearby Words: captive, captured, captor, capturing

Detain verb - Cause to be slowed down or delayed.

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Capture is a synonym for detain in action topic. Sometimes you can use "Capture" instead a verb "Detain", if it concerns topics such as catch.

Nearby Words: detention, detainer, detaining

people	capture people	detain people
characters	capture characters	detain characters
anyone	capture anyone	detain anyone
killer	capture killer	detain killer
Other words: son, criminals, soldiers, aliens.

By vol.3, they begin to capture and detain cryptids instead, as a result of Stephanie coming to accept that all cryptids weren't inherently evil.

Source: Paranormal Investigation
In the movie The Manhattan Project, when Paul and his girlfriend try to enter his homemade nuclear bomb in a New York state science fair, federal agents capture and detain them there.

Source: It Was Here, I Swear!
But the President rejects the deal, fires the general that made it, and has a restored Doctor Spectrum capture and detain Hyperion.

Source: Comic Book / Supreme Power

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