trap vs capture

capture vs trap

trap and capture both are nouns.

trap and capture both are verbs.

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

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

trap: catch in or as if in a trap
capture: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

Other hypernyms of trap include catch.

trap (noun)	capture (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned	the act of taking of a person by force
a light two-wheeled carriage	the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
a hazard on a golf course	any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters	a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
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

trap (verb)	capture (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap	capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
hold or catch as if in a trap	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
to hold fast or prevent from moving	succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
to sell marijuana on a street corner	attract; cause to be enamored
place in a confining or embarrassing position	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 trap and capture

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