capture vs kidnapping

kidnapping vs capture

capture and kidnapping both are nouns.

capture is a verb but kidnapping is not a verb.

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

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

capture: the act of taking of a person by force
kidnapping: (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

Other hyponyms of capture include abduction, snatch.

capture (noun)	kidnapping (noun)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property	(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
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

capture (verb)	kidnapping (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 capture and kidnapping

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