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capture vs trap

trap vs capture

capture and trap both are nouns.

capture and trap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
capture Yes No Yes No
trap Yes No Yes No
As verbs, trap is a hyponym of capture; that is, trap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than capture:
  • capture: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
  • trap: catch in or as if in a trap
Other hyponyms of capture include hunt, hunt down, run, track down, frog, bag, batfowl, rat, ensnare, entrap, snare, trammel.
capture (noun) trap (noun)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
the act of taking of a person by force a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board a light two-wheeled carriage
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle a hazard on a golf course
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
informal terms for the mouth
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
capture (verb) trap (verb)
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping catch in or as if in a trap
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase hold or catch as if in a trap
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible to hold fast or prevent from moving
attract; cause to be enamored to sell marijuana on a street corner
take possession of by force, as after an invasion place in a confining or embarrassing position
bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
Difference between capture and trap

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