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captor vs abductor

abductor vs captor

captor and abductor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
captor Yes No No No
abductor Yes No No No
As nouns, abductor is a hyponym of captor; that is, abductor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than captor:
  • captor: a person who captures and holds people or animals
  • abductor: someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
Other hyponyms of captor include kidnaper, kidnapper, snatcher, surpriser.
captor (noun) abductor (noun)
a person who captures and holds people or animals a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
Difference between captor and abductor

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