captor (Meaning)

Wordnet

captor (n)

a person who captures and holds people or animals

Webster

captor (n.)

One who captures any person or thing, as a prisoner or a prize.

captor Sentence Examples

  1. The soldier managed to escape from his captor's clutches under the cover of darkness.
  2. The hostages were held captive by their captors in a remote cabin in the woods.
  3. The detective vowed to bring the fugitive to justice and make him pay for his crimes as a captor.
  4. Despite being outnumbered, the brave warriors fought valiantly against their captors.
  5. The captor demanded a ransom for the safe release of his hostage.
  6. The captor threatened to harm the hostage if his demands were not met.
  7. The captor kept his prisoners locked in a dungeon, with no hope of escape.
  8. The captor's identity remained unknown, shrouded in mystery.
  9. The captor showed no mercy toward his victims, subjecting them to torture and humiliation.
  10. After months of captivity, the hostages were finally rescued from their captors by a team of elite operatives.

FAQs About the word captor

a person who captures and holds people or animalsOne who captures any person or thing, as a prisoner or a prize.

kidnapper, marshal,jailer, keeper, guardian, warden, marshall, jailor, custodian, abductor

prisoner, capture, prisoner, capture, captive, captive, internee,internee, jailbird, jailbird

The soldier managed to escape from his captor's clutches under the cover of darkness.

The hostages were held captive by their captors in a remote cabin in the woods.

The detective vowed to bring the fugitive to justice and make him pay for his crimes as a captor.

Despite being outnumbered, the brave warriors fought valiantly against their captors.