abduction vs capture

capture vs abduction

abduction and capture both are nouns.

abduction is not a verb while capture is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abduction	Yes	No	No	No
capture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, capture is a hypernym of abduction; that is, capture is a word with a broader meaning than abduction:

abduction: the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
capture: the act of taking of a person by force

Other hypernyms of abduction include seizure.

abduction (noun)	capture (noun)
the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife	the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body	the act of taking of a person by force
	the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
	any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
	a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

abduction (verb)	capture (verb)
	capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
	succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
	attract; cause to be enamored
	take possession of by force, as after an invasion
	bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

Difference between abduction and capture

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