capture vs snatch

snatch vs capture

capture and snatch both are nouns.

capture and snatch both are verbs.

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

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

capture: the act of taking of a person by force
snatch: (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, kidnapping.

capture (noun)	snatch (noun)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property	the act of catching an object with the hands
the act of taking of a person by force	a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board	(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle	obscene terms for female genitals
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field	a small fragment

capture (verb)	snatch (verb)
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping	to grasp hastily or eagerly
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase	take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible	to make grasping motions
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 snatch

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