Hypernyms for "capture"
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abduction
apprehension
arrest
bag
batfowl
carry
catch
collar
conquering
conquest
en passant
enslavement
ensnare
entrap
exchange
frog
hold
hunt
hunt down
kidnapping
lasso
pinch
rat
recapture
retake
rope
run
snare
snatch
subjection
subjugation
taking into custody
track down
trammel
trap
usurpation
work
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.