dictionary.ptcaptiveadjectivegeneral usecommon/kɐˈtivu/ca·ti·voPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1Deprived of liberty, imprisoned, or subjugated.Usage examples“The enemy soldiers were held captive.”“The bird, though captive, sang every day.”SynonymsimprisonedconfinedenslavedAntonymsfreeliberatedreleasedCommon combinationshold captivecaptive prisonercaptive animalcaptive market
Deprived of liberty, imprisoned, or subjugated.Usage examples“The enemy soldiers were held captive.”“The bird, though captive, sang every day.”SynonymsimprisonedconfinedenslavedAntonymsfreeliberatedreleasedCommon combinationshold captivecaptive prisonercaptive animalcaptive market