captive
intermediateB1/ˈkæptɪv/ · cap-tive
A person who is taken and held against their will.
Meanings
A person who is taken and held against their will.
ایک شخص جو زبردستی پکڑا گیا ہو اور اس کی مرضی کے خلاف رکھا گیا ہو۔
قیدی
qaidi
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- captive audience
- captive animal
- captive situation
Example Sentences
The captive was finally released after months of negotiations.
قیدی کو آخر کار مہینوں کی مذاکرات کے بعد رہا کر دیا گیا۔
qaidi ko aakhir kar maheenon ki muzakraat ke baad riha kar diya gaya.
The zoo has a program for rehabilitating captive animals.
چڑیا گھر نے قیدی جانوروں کی بحالی کے لیے ایک پروگرام شروع کیا ہے۔
chidiya ghar ne qaidi janwaron ki bahali ke liye aik program shuru kiya hai.
Many captives suffer from psychological trauma after their release.
بہت سے قیدی رہائی کے بعد نفسیاتی صدمے کا شکار ہوتے ہیں۔
bohat se qaidi rihaai ke baad nafsiyati sadma ka shikar hote hain.
Easily Confused With
Held as a prisoner; not free.
ایک قیدی کی حیثیت سے رکھا گیا؛ آزاد نہیں۔
قیدی
qaidi
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- captive population
- captive breeding
- captive market
Example Sentences
The captive population of birds needs to be monitored for health.
پرندوں کی قیدی آبادی کی صحت کی نگرانی کی ضرورت ہے۔
parindon ki qaidi abaadi ki sehat ki nagrani ki zarurat hai.
He felt like a captive in his own home.
وہ اپنے ہی گھر میں قیدی کی طرح محسوس کرتا تھا۔
woh apne hi ghar mein qaidi ki tarah mehsoos karta tha.
The captive animal was carefully taken care of by the staff.
قیدی جانور کا خیال رکھنا عملے کے لئے بہت اہم تھا۔
qaidi janwar ka khayal rakhna amlay ke liye bohot ahem tha.
Easily Confused With
Word Family
See Also
💡 Memory Tip
C for capture, C for captive – remember, a captive has been captured.
Imagine a bird in a cage; once free, now a captive.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
وہ قید میں ہی مر گیا، امید میں جیتا رہا
woh qaid mein hi mar gaya, umeed mein jeeta raha
He died in captivity, yet lived in hope.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بندہ آزاد تو سب آزاد
banda azaad to sab azaad
When a person is free, everything is free.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "captivus" — taken, seized
First known use: 14th century
The word 'captive' has evolved from the Latin 'captivus', which means taken or seized, referring to someone who has been taken as a prisoner.