rat vs capture

rat and capture both are nouns.

rat and capture both are verbs.

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

As verbs, capture is a hypernym of rat; that is, capture is a word with a broader meaning than rat:

rat: catch rats, especially with dogs
capture: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

Other hypernyms of rat include catch.

rat (noun)	capture (noun)
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse	the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure	the act of taking of a person by force
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible	the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike	any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority	a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

rat (verb)	capture (verb)
give away information about somebody	capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
catch rats, especially with dogs	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat	succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage	attract; cause to be enamored
take the place of work of someone on strike	take possession of by force, as after an invasion
employ scabs or strike breakers in	bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

Difference between rat and capture

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