noun
captor
KAPT
noun
1
A person who has captured or is holding someone prisoner.
"The hostages eventually persuaded their captors to let them contact their families."
How to Use Captor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe person who captured or is holding someone.
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Word Forms
captors plural
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Etymology
From Late Latin captor, "one who seizes," from Latin capio, "to take."