Capture and Escapes

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Capture noun - One that has been taken and held in confinement.

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Escapes is an antonym for capture.

Nearby Words: captive, captured, captor, capturing

Definitions of Capture not found.

Capture is an antonym for escapes in topics: getaway, break away from.

Hoist by His Own Petard: After Sarone tries to feed a bunch of people to the biggest Anaconda to capture it, the Anaconda escapes from its restraints and pursues him instead, eating him whole.

Source: Film / Anaconda
Two marines who capture Freeman decide they should kill him instead of taking him in for questioning, in case he escapes and causes more trouble.

Source: Video Game / Half-Life
But when Dream finally escapes, Burgess's son admits that the original plan was to capture his sister, Death.

Source: The Problem with Fighting Death

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