snatch vs capture

capture vs snatch

snatch and capture both are nouns.

snatch and capture both are verbs.

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

As nouns, capture is a hypernym of snatch; that is, capture is a word with a broader meaning than snatch:

snatch: (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 snatch include seizure.

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

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

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