Capture and Loosen

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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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Loosen is an antonym for capture.

Nearby Words: captive, captured, captor, capturing

Loosen verb - To make less taut.

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Capture is an antonym for loosen.

Nearby Words: loose, looseness, loosely, loosening, loosener

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Loosen and Capture. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/capture/loosen

Capture & Loosen. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/capture/loosen>.

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