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captive

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/ˈkæptɪv/ · cap-tive

A person who is taken and held against their will.

Meanings

nounformal

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

Synonyms

prisonerhostagedetaineeقیدیاسیرمحکوم

Antonyms

freemanliberatedemancipatedآزادمکینبخوشی

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

capture:Capture refers to the act of taking someone or something, while captive refers to someone who has already been taken and held.
adjectiveformal

Held as a prisoner; not free.

ایک قیدی کی حیثیت سے رکھا گیا؛ آزاد نہیں۔

قیدی

qaidi

Synonyms

heldconfinedenslavedقیدمحکومقیدی

Antonyms

freeliberatedindependentآزادمکینبخوشی

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

captivate:Captivate means to attract and hold interest or attention, while captive refers to being captured and held.

Word Family

captivity
nounقید
captivate
verbدلکش کرنا

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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🗣️ 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.