Capture
Capture verb - To receive as return for effort.
Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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It's implied he does this to the player's 'character' if you fail to capture Leia.
Source: Video Game / Empire at War -
Even the mob boss calls them out on their incompetence after they repeatedly fail to capture Franklin.
Source: Film / Houseguest -
After his soldiers fail to capture Saya he cryptically mentions that they were dealt with.
Source: Anime / Blood-C: The Last Dark
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Fail and Capture. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/capture/fail
Capture & Fail. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/capture/fail>.
Fail or Capture. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/capture/fail.
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