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kidnapping vs capture

capture vs kidnapping

kidnapping and capture both are nouns.

kidnapping is not a verb while capture is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kidnapping Yes No No No
capture Yes No Yes No
As nouns, capture is a hypernym of kidnapping; that is, capture is a word with a broader meaning than kidnapping:
  • kidnapping: (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
  • capture: the act of taking of a person by force
Other hypernyms of kidnapping include seizure.
kidnapping (noun) capture (noun)
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
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
kidnapping (verb) capture (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 kidnapping and capture

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