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Kidnapper vs Captor - What's the difference?

kidnapper | captor | Synonyms |

Captor is a synonym of kidnapper.



As nouns the difference between kidnapper and captor

is that kidnapper is a person who kidnaps someone while captor is one who is holding a captive or captives.

kidnapper

English

Alternative forms

* kidnapers

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who kidnaps someone.

    • Related terms

    * kidnap

    Derived terms

    * catnapper * dognapper * petnapper

    captor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * captour (qualifier)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is holding a captive or captives.
  • 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

    See also

    * captive * captivity

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