captive
[ kap-tiv ]
/ ˈkæp tɪv /
noun
a prisoner.
a person who is enslaved or dominated; slave: He is the captive of his own fears.
adjective
Origin of captive
1300–50; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin
captīvus, equivalent to
capt(us) taken (past participle of
capere to take) +
-īvus
-ive
OTHER WORDS FROM captive
non·cap·tive, adjective pseu·do·cap·tive, adjectiveWords nearby captive
captan,
captcha,
caption,
captious,
captivate,
captive,
captive audience,
captive market,
captivity,
captopril,
captor
Example sentences from the Web for captive
British Dictionary definitions for captive
captive
/ (ˈkæptɪv) /
noun
a person or animal that is confined or restrained, esp a prisoner of war
a person whose behaviour is dominated by some emotion
a captive of love
adjective
held as prisoner
held under restriction or control; confined
captive water held behind a dam
captivated; enraptured
unable by circumstances to avoid speeches, advertisements, etc (esp in the phrase captive audience)
Word Origin for captive
C14: from Latin
captīvus, from
capere to take