captor

cap·tor  (kptr, -tôr)

n.

One that takes another as a captive.

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[Late Latin captor, hunter, from Latin capere, to seize; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]

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captor

Noun

a person who captures a person or animal

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

captor - a person who captures and holds people or animals capturer individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" abductor, kidnaper, kidnapper, snatcher - someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) surpriser - a captor who uses surprise to capture the victim liberator - someone who releases people from captivity or bondage

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captor

noun jailer or gaoler, guard, keeper, custodian

Translations

captor [ˈkæptəʳ] n → captor(a) m/f

captor [ˈkæptəʳ] n (unlawful) → ravisseur m;

(lawful);

his captors → les gens (or ceux etc) qui l'ont arrêté

captor [ˈkæptəʳ] n his captors → diejenigen, die ihn gefangen nahmen

captor [ˈkæptəʳ] n (lawful) → chi ha catturato;

(unlawful) → rapitore m