capture vs arrest

arrest vs capture

capture and arrest both are nouns.

capture and arrest both are verbs.

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

As nouns, arrest is a hyponym of capture; that is, arrest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than capture:

capture: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
arrest: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

Other hyponyms of capture include usurpation, apprehension, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody, conquering, conquest, subjection, subjugation, enslavement.

capture (noun)	arrest (noun)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
the act of taking of a person by force	the state of inactivity following an interruption
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

capture (verb)	arrest (verb)
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase	take into custody
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible	attract and fix
attract; cause to be enamored	cause to come to an abrupt stop
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 capture and arrest

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