Captor

Alternative forms

• captour obsolete, rare

Origin

From the Late Latin, from the Latin capere. (English usage began around 1688).

Full definition of captor

Noun

1. One who is holding a captive or captives.
2. One who catches or has caught or captured something or someone.

Synonyms

• (one holding a captive): guard, jailer, kidnapper
• (one who catches someone or something): arrester, nabber

Anagrams

• proact