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Look up capture in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Capture may refer to: "Capture", a song by Simon Townshend Capture (band), an Australian electronicore
Capture
Topics referred to by the same term
The Capture may refer to: The Capture (film), a 1950 drama film directed by John Sturges The Capture (TV series), a 2019 British mystery crime-drama series
The_Capture
British TV series (2019–present)
The Capture is a British conspiracy thriller television series created and written by Ben Chanan and produced by Heyday Television as part of Universal
The_Capture_(TV_series)
Process of recording the movement of objects or people
Motion capture (sometimes referred to as mocap or mo-cap, for short) is the process of recording high-resolution movement of objects or people into a
Motion_capture
Process of recording and processing incoming video signals
Video capture is the process of converting an incoming digital or analog video signal (and accompanying audio)—such as that produced by a video camera
Video_capture
Process in which a proton-rich nuclide absorbs an inner atomic electron
Electron capture (K-electron capture, also K-capture, or L-electron capture, L-capture) is a process in which the proton-rich nucleus of an electrically
Electron_capture
Form of political corruption
In politics, regulatory capture (also called agency capture) is a form of corruption of authority that occurs when a political entity, policymaker, or
Regulatory_capture
Airstrikes and capture of Nicolás Maduro
January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores
2026 United States intervention in Venezuela
2026_United_States_intervention_in_Venezuela
Eichmann's capturing operation
מבצע פינאלה) was conducted by the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad to capture and secretly transport Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann from Argentina
Adolf_Eichmann's_capture
2003 U.S. military operation in the Iraq War
of Iraq, was captured by the United States military in the town of Ad-Dawr, Iraq, on 13 December 2003. The military operation to capture him was codenamed
Capture_of_Saddam_Hussein
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up captured in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Captured may refer to: Captured (Caroline's Spine album), 2007 Captured (Christian Bautista album)
Captured
Genic capture is a hypothesis explaining the maintenance of genetic variance in traits under sexual selection. A classic problem in sexual selection is
Genic_capture
Online influencer phenomenon
Audience capture is the phenomenon where an influencer is affected by their audience, catering to it with what they believe it wants to hear or is willing
Audience_capture
English common law rule on natural resources
of capture or law of capture, part of English common law and adopted by a number of U.S. states, establishes a rule of non-liability for captured natural
Rule_of_capture
Entrance of one object in another's orbit
maneuvers). Asteroid capture turns a star-orbiting asteroid into an irregular moon if captured permanently, or a temporary satellite. Capture events explain
Gravitational_capture
Computer security exercise
In computer security, Capture the Flag (CTF) is an exercise in which participants attempt to find text strings, called "flags", which are secretly hidden
Capture the flag (cybersecurity)
Capture_the_flag_(cybersecurity)
1870 completion of Italian unification
The capture of Rome (Italian: Presa di Roma) occurred on 20 September 1870, as forces of the Kingdom of Italy took control of the city and of the Papal
Capture_of_Rome
1933 film
Captured! (aka Fellow Prisoners) is a 1933 American pre-Code film about World War I prisoners of war in a German camp. The film was directed by Roy Del
Captured!
Corruption where private interests influence a state's decision-making processes
State capture is a type of systemic political corruption in which private interests significantly influence a state's decision-making processes to their
State_capture
Photo editing software
Capture One is a photography software suite. It includes custom support for raw image files from over 650 cameras and tethering support (remote camera
Capture_One
Business term
business, a capture plan details the process of identifying, articulating and implementing winning strategies oriented toward capturing a specific business
Capture_plan
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Look up screen capture in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Screen capture may refer to: Screenshot, an image file which shows the content of a computer's
Screen_capture
1939–1945 global conflict
Philippine Commonwealth was eventually captured in May, forcing its government into exile. Following the capture of Bataan, Japanese armies forced some
World_War_II
Atomic nuclear process
Neutron capture is a nuclear reaction in which an atomic nucleus and one or more neutrons collide and merge to form a heavier nucleus. Since neutrons
Neutron_capture
Part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone was captured on 24 February, the first day of the invasion, by the Russian Armed Forces
Capture_of_Chernobyl
Methods of automatically identifying objects by computer system
Automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) refers to the methods of automatically identifying objects, collecting data about them, and entering
Automatic identification and data capture
Automatic_identification_and_data_capture
Greek epic attributed to either Homer or Creophylus of Samos
The Capture of Oechalia (traditionally The Sack of Oechalia, Ancient Greek: Οἰχαλίας Ἅλωσις) is a fragmentary Greek epic that was variously attributed
Capture_of_Oechalia
capture procedures can be stressful and may create risks for both the animals and their handlers. Traditional capture Mathias include gamma capture,
Primate_capture
Form of control over media outlets by political or economic interests
Media capture is a form of systemic corruption in which mass media is controlled by governments, corporations, or powerful individuals to serve their
Media_capture
Topics referred to by the same term
Capture of Peshawar may refer to these battles in Peshawar: Battle of Peshawar (1001), fought between Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala Stratagem of Peshawar
Capture_of_Peshawar
Affinity capture is a technique in molecular biology used to isolate desired compounds based on their chemical properties and a solid substrate. Commonly
Affinity_capture
Form of political corruption
Elite capture is a form of corruption whereby public resources are biased on the benefit of a few individuals of superior social status, often damaging
Elite_capture
Set of software design patterns in a database
In databases, change data capture (CDC) is a set of software design patterns used to determine and track the data that has changed (the "deltas") so that
Change_data_capture
Military investment during the Huguenot rebellions
The Capture of Saumur (French: Capture de Saumur) was the military investment of the Huguenot city of Saumur accomplished by the young French king Louis
Capture_of_Saumur
Method of carbon capture from carbon dioxide in air
Direct air capture (DAC) is the use of chemical or physical processes to extract carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the ambient air. If the extracted
Direct_air_capture
Post-combustion capture refers to the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from a power station flue gas prior to its compression, transportation and storage
Post-combustion_capture
Geomorphological phenomenon
Stream capture, river capture, river piracy or stream piracy is a geomorphological phenomenon occurring when a stream or river drainage system or watershed
Stream_capture
May 1942 military operation
The Capture of Putyvl took place during operations of the Soviet partisans against German-Hungarian forces, on 26 May 1942. After intense fighting in
Capture_of_Putyvl
The Capture of Abbasabad was the siege and capture by Russian troops of the Persian fortress Abbasabad, in the Nakhichevan Khanate, during the Russo-Persian
Capture_of_Abbasabad
Special pawn move in chess
In chess, en passant (French for 'in passing') describes the capture by a pawn of an enemy pawn on the same rank and an adjacent file that has just made
En_passant
British actor (born 1990)
Secrets of Dumbledore (2022). Turner's performance in the mystery series The Capture (2019) earned him a nomination for the British Academy Television Award
Callum_Turner
Orbital insertion of an asteroid around a larger planetary body
Asteroid capture is an orbital insertion of an asteroid around a larger planetary body. When asteroids, small rocky bodies in space, are captured, they become
Asteroid_capture
The Capture of Mazatlán was a Mexican victory during the Second French intervention in Mexico. Mazatlán was a key port of the Pacific trade routes yielding
Capture_of_Mazatlán
1291 battle between the Delhi Sultanate and the Rajputs
The Capture of Jhain was a military expedition carried out by the Delhi Sultanate under Jalal-ud-din Khalji against the Kingdom of Ranthambore. It took
Capture_of_Jhain
Capture of Lumbumbashi
The capture of Lubumbashi took place in April 1997, during the First Congo War in southern Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). The rebels of
Capture_of_Lubumbashi
Hypotheses about Triton's origin
Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, is hypothesized to have been captured from heliocentric orbit early in the Solar System's history. Triton is unusual
Capture_of_Triton
Major battle between Durrani and Maratha forces
The Capture of Delhi, fought in 1760, pitted the forces of the Maratha Empire against those of the Durrani Empire led by Yakub Ali Khan. The Maratha army
Capture_of_Delhi_(1760)
1842 US attack in Mexico
The Capture of Monterey by the United States Navy and Marine Corps occurred in 1842. After hearing false news that war had broken out between the United
Capture_of_Monterey
US occupation of Guam during the Spanish-American War
The capture of Guam from Spain by the United States took place in a bloodless engagement during the Spanish–American War. The U.S. Navy sent a single
Capture_of_Guam
Book by Dodie Smith
I Capture the Castle is Dodie Smith's first novel, written during the Second World War when she and her husband Alec Beesley, a conscientious objector
I_Capture_the_Castle
Mexican drug lord incarcerated in a US federal prison (born 1957)
influence and wealth of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. Guzmán was first captured in 1993 in Guatemala and then was extradited and sentenced to 20 years
El_Chapo
Operation Eraze is the codename of the assault and capture of Gurais in northern Kashmir by the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. Gurais
Operation_Eraze
1453 Ottoman conquest of the Byzantine capital
Constantinople, was the capture of Constantinople, the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, by the Ottoman Empire. The city was captured on 29 May 1453 as
Fall_of_Constantinople
Process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide from industrial flue gas
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a process by which carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial installations or natural sources is separated before it is
Carbon_capture_and_storage
Military engagement during the Reconquista
The Capture of Aceca was a military engagement in 1130 between the Almoravids and the unified Christian Kingdom of León and Castile at the fortress of
Capture_of_Aceca
1902 battle during the Unification of Saudi Arabia
Rashidi dynasty and the House of Saud, and ended with Ibn Saud successfully capturing the walled city. The battle is widely regarded as the starting point of
Battle_of_Riyadh
Traditional outdoor sport
Capture the Flag (CTF) is a traditional outdoor sport where two or more teams each have a flag (or other markers) and the objective is to capture the
Capture_the_flag
Battle of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
The Capture of Lucknow (Hindi: लखनऊ का क़ब्ज़ा, Urdu: لکھنؤ کا قبضہ) was a battle of Indian rebellion of 1857. The British recaptured the city of Lucknow
Capture_of_Lucknow
Computer network equipment or software that analyzes network traffic
as a packet capture appliance that can analyze and log traffic that passes over a computer network or part of a network. Packet capture is the process
Packet_analyzer
Topics referred to by the same term
Capture and release may refer to: Catch and release, a recreational fishing practice Capture & Release, a 2005 drone metal album by Khanate Capture/Release
Capture_and_release
Military confrontations between Portugal and India (1512)
The Capture of Banastharim was a series of military confrontations between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Adil Shahi Sultanate in 1512, during the Portuguese
Capture_of_Banastharim
FM radio reception phenomenon
In a radio receiver, the capture effect is a phenomenon associated with reception in which only the stronger of two or more signals received within the
Capture_effect
The Capture of La Mámora was a successful Spanish raid, commanded by Admiral Luis Fajardo y Chacón, on the town of La Mamora, south of El Araich in August
Capture_of_La_Mámora
Type of low-energy spacecraft transfer
Ballistic capture is a low energy method for a spacecraft to achieve an orbit around a distant planet or moon with no fuel required to go into orbit.
Ballistic_capture
Three-dimensional videography technique
headset. Consumer-facing formats are numerous and the required motion capture techniques lean on computer graphics, photogrammetry, and other computation-based
Volumetric_capture
1647 battle in Algeria
The Capture of Oujda in 1647 was a battle between the forces of the Alaouite Sharif Sultan Moulay Mohammed and the Turks of Algiers. It led to the capture
Capture_of_Oujda_(1647)
English pirate (c. 1680–1718)
joined around 1716. Hornigold placed him in command of a sloop that he had captured, and the two engaged in numerous acts of piracy. Their numbers were boosted
Blackbeard
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up kill or capture in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kill or capture may refer to: Kill or Capture (Alexander book), a 2011 book by Matthew Alexander
Kill_or_capture
Australian metalcore band
Capture (originally known as Capture the Crown) were an Australian metalcore band formed in early 2010 after the break-up of another metalcore outfit,
Capture_(band)
The Capture of Dmanisi occurred in 1123 during the Georgian–Seljuk wars, when forces of the Kingdom of Georgia under King David IV captured the fortified
Capture_of_Dmanisi
1803 battle of the Second Anglo-Maratha War
The capture of Gawilghur in western India by British East India Company forces under the command of Sir Arthur Wellesley on 15 December 1803 during the
Capture_of_Gawilghur
The Capture of Mascara in 1831 was a conflict that happened during the establishment of the Abdelkader state following the collapse of the Regency of
Capture_of_Mascara_(1831)
Ottoman capture and sack of Tabriz
The Capture of Tabriz was a military action of the Ottoman–Safavid War (1623–1639). During this action the Ottoman Empire occupied and sacked the Safavid
Capture_of_Tabriz_(1635)
Victory by Ivan Paskevich (Heritage Georgian)
The capture of Erivan (or Erevan/Yerevan; Persian: فتح ایروان, romanized: Fath e Iravān; Russian: Взятие Эривани, romanized: Vzyatie Ėrivani) took place
Capture_of_Erivan
The Capture of Amboina was the capture of the Portuguese fort Nossa Senhora de Anunciada in Amboina by the Dutch East India Company, under admiral Steven
Capture_of_Amboina
Type of public financing
Value capture is a type of public financing that recovers some or all of the value that public infrastructure generates for private landowners. In many
Value_capture
Invasion in Armenia
The Capture of Julfa took place on the night of 16–17 March 1722, during the Siege of Isfahan by forces of Mahmud Hotak. Following his victory at the
Capture_of_Julfa
Part of the Franco-Dutch War
The Capture of Noirmoutier took place on 4 July 1674 when a fleet under Cornelis Tromp captured, and occupied the island of Noirmoutier. Following the
Capture_of_Noirmoutier
Capture Bizarre is a humorous website established and published in Argentina. Launched in 2014, it was influenced by 9gag, a website that was popular
Capture_Bizarre
Topics referred to by the same term
Carbon capture may refer to: Carbon capture and storage, in which carbon dioxide is captured at industrial facilities and power plants Direct air capture, where
Carbon_capture
Battle in Estonia in 1919
The Capture of Tapa (Estonian: Tapa vallutamine), sometimes known as the Battle of Tapa (Estonian: Tapa lahing), took place on 9 January 1919 in Tapa
Capture_of_Tapa
1637 siege and capture of Roermond by Spain
The Capture of Roermond was a minor siege during the Eighty Years' War which took place from the 31st of August to the 1st of September, 1637. A Spanish
Capture_of_Roermond
English actress (born 1988)
drama Strike, Rachel Carey in the Peacock/BBC One conspiracy thriller The Capture, and Estella in Mike Newell's 2012 film adaptation of Charles Dickens'
Holliday_Grainger
Country ranking by public sector corruption
Although widely used as a key indicator of corruption, the CPI does not capture all forms of corruption. Perceptions about corruption may differ from actual
Corruption_Perceptions_Index
Military engagement of the Second World War
Battle of Stalino also known as Capture of Stalino was a major engagement of the Second World War fought between the Royal Italian Army and the Germans
Capture_of_Stalino
Part of the Napoleonic Wars in 1799
The capture of Brescia took place on 21 April 1799, during the Second Coalition war: General Field Marshal Count A. V. Suvorov's Russian and Habsburg
Capture_of_Brescia
Capture of Gorlovka also known as Battle of Gorlovka was fought between the Italian forces and Soviet Union during the Eastern Front of World War II.
Capture_of_Gorlovka
2005 studio album by the Rakes
Capture/Release is the debut album by the Rakes, released on 15 August 2005. The album peaked at number 32 on the UK. NME named it the 13th best album
Capture/Release
Battle during the American Revolutionary War on May 10, 1775
The capture of Fort Ticonderoga occurred during the American Revolutionary War on May 10, 1775, when a small force of Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan
Capture_of_Fort_Ticonderoga
Human error in high-stress situations also known as a Brainfart
A slips and capture error is a type of human error in the psychology of routine task performance, where a person inadvertently performs one action while
Slips_and_capture
Topics referred to by the same term
Cognitive capture has alternative meanings in the social sciences. It is a type of: Inattentional blindness in the field of psychology. Regulatory capture in
Cognitive_capture
The Capture of Üskup marked a significant event during the Albanian revolt of 1912. Led by Idriz Seferi, Albanian rebels successfully seized Üskup from
Capture_of_Üskup
Alivardi Khan's campaign into Odisha, India
Lutfullah Tabrizi), supported by Maratha mercenaries seized the city, captured Saulat Jang and his family, and briefly controlled Odisha, extending influence
Capture_of_Odisha_(1741)
1992 event of the first Nagorno-Karabakh War
The Capture of Garadaghly (Azerbaijani: Qaradağlının işğalı) was the seizure of Garadaghly, an Azerbaijani-populated village in Khojavend district of
Capture_of_Garadaghly
Sikh raid on Delhi during the fall of the Mughal Empire
Mughal army died, after which a power struggle ensued allowing the Sikhs to capture Delhi. The Sikhs reappeared in Delhi and plundered its environs and laid
Battle_of_Delhi_(1783)
1516 Ottoman capture of Aleppo
The Capture of Aleppo was a phase of the Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517). After inflicting a heavy defeat on the Mamluk army commanded by Qansuh al-Ghawri
Capture_of_Aleppo
Topics referred to by the same term
War by English-led Indians against a Spanish garrison Capture of Pensacola (1719), the capture of Spanish Pensacola by French forces during the War of
Battle_of_Pensacola
1770 battle
The Capture of Port Egmont on 10 June 1770 was a Spanish expedition that seized the British fort of Port Egmont on the Falkland Islands, garrisoned since
Capture_of_Port_Egmont
327 BC battle during the Second Samnite War
The Capture of Neapolis took place during the Second Samnite War in 327 BC, when the Romans seized the city of Neapolis from the Samnites, an ancient
Capture_of_Neapolis
1581 Ottoman expedition into Muscat
The capture of Muscat occurred in 1581, when an Ottoman fleet under from aden Mir Ali Beg attacked the Portuguese fort of Muscat and plundered the town
Capture_of_Muscat_(1581)
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Hebrew
(×œÖ´×‘Ö°× Ö¸×”) Variant spelling of Hebrew Libnah, LIVNAH means "whiteness, transparency." In the bible, this is the name of a city captured by Joshua.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, for example in Derbyshire, Hampshire, Surrey, and the West Midlands, all so called from Old English scīr ‘bright’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.William Shirley (1694–1771) was born in Sussex, England, and came to MA in 1731. He rose in the colonial service, was appointed governor in 1741, and was responsible for the British capture of the French fortress of Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island, in 1745.
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Irish
The word cadhla means beautiful and implies “a beauty that only poetry can capture.â€
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English
English : nickname from Middle English, Old French hagard ‘wild’, ‘untamed’. This word was adopted into Middle English as a technical term in falconry to denote a hawk that had been captured and trained when already fully grown, rather than being reared in captivity; the surname may have developed as a metonymic occupational name for a falconer.Americanized form of Danish Ågård (see Agard).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a patronymic from James or any of various other personal names beginning with J-.Possibly also Greek : shortened and Americanized form of Iassonides, patronymic from the personal name IasÅn, which is derived from the Greek vocabulary word iasthai to ‘heal’. This was borne by a saint mentioned in St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, traditionally believed to have been martyred. In classical mythology this is the name (English Jason) of the leader of the Argonauts, who captured the Golden Fleece with the aid of Medea, daughter of the king of Colchis.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the places so called, in southwestern Lancashire (now Merseyside), Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, and Devon, all of which are named from Old English prēost ‘priest’ + cot ‘cottage’, ‘dwelling’. The surname is most common in Lancashire, and so it seems likely that the first of these places is the most frequent source. It is also present in Ireland, being recorded there first in the 15th century.John Prescott of Standish, Lancaster, England, arrived in New England in 1640 and in 1643 was one of the first settlers of Lancaster, MA. His descendants include several prominent Americans of the revolutionary war, including Samuel Prescott, born in Concord, MA, in 1751, whose fame lies in completing the midnight ride of warning in 1775 after Paul Revere was captured.
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Irish
Meaning “â€lord, chiefâ€â€ and implies “â€lord of the household.â€â€ A sixth-century saint, Tierney of Clones had the privilege of being baptized by St. Conleth of Kildare with St. Brigid as his godmother. As a young man he was captured by pirates and taken to the British king who placed him in the monastery of Rosnat in England. He later returned to Ireland and became Bishop of Clogher in County Down.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Haynes.Two brothers of this name were captured in New England by the French; one was married at Ange-Gardien, Quebec, in 1710.
Boy/Male
Irish
The name is given to boys as a mark of respect to the great Irish orator and patriot Robert Emmet who was a leader of the unsuccessful 1798 rebellion against the British. He was captured on August 25, 1803 and tried for high treason and sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered. When asked if he had any thing to say in response to this sentence Emmet gave what is considered to be one of the most moving speeches of the period “â€â€¦When my country takes her place among the nations of the earth, then, and not till then, let my epitaph be written. I have done.â€â€
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Hebrew
(×œÖ´×‘Ö°× Ö¸×”) Hebrew name LIBNAH means "whiteness, transparency." In the bible, this is the name of a city captured by Joshua.
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Latin
Mother of Narcissus.
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Indian
A famous king, Iron
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Tamil
Itishree | இதிஷà¯à®°à¯€
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English
English : occupational name from Old French cousere ‘tailor’.
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English
English : variant spelling of Slocum.
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Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Swift
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Tamil
Chudamani | சூட஼ாமணி
Crest jewel
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Finnish, German
Homeland
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Despina | தேஸà¯à®ªà¯€à®¨à®¾Â
In hebrew it means bee but in greek it means lady
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Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Scottish variant of Jane
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v. t.
Killed, wounded, and captured persons, or captured property.
n.
That which is taken; especially, the quantity of fish captured at one haul or catch.
n.
The money or price paid for the redemption of a prisoner, or for goods captured by an enemy; payment for freedom from restraint, penalty, or forfeit.
a.
Used of a fortress, signifying that it has never been captured, or violated.
n.
The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration; redemption; as, prisoners hopeless of ransom.
v. i.
To remove from the board a man which could have captured a piece but has not done so; -- so called because it was the habit to blow upon the piece.
n.
A large fish pound used for the capture of the tunny in the Mediterranean; also applied to the seines used for the same purpose.
v. t.
To catch or fasten with a hook or hooks; to seize, capture, or hold, as with a hook, esp. with a disguised or baited hook; hence, to secure by allurement or artifice; to entrap; to catch; as, to hook a dress; to hook a trout.
n.
The Beaks; the stage or platform in the forum where orations, pleadings, funeral harangues, etc., were delivered; -- so called because after the Latin war, it was adorned with the beaks of captured vessels; later, applied also to other platforms erected in Rome for the use of public orators.
n.
A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors.
v. t.
To take in a net; to capture by stratagem or wile.
v. t.
To inflict punishment upon, especially death, without the forms of law, as when a mob captures and hangs a suspected person. See Lynch law.
v.
An instrument consisting essentially of an iron bar to which are attached swabs, or bundles of frayed rope, or other similar substances, -- used to capture starfishes, sea urchins, and other similar creatures living at the bottom of the sea.
n.
To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.
v. t.
To obtain possession of by force or artifice; to get the custody or control of; to reduce into subjection to one's power or will; to capture; to seize; to make prisoner; as, to take am army, a city, or a ship; also, to come upon or befall; to fasten on; to attack; to seize; -- said of a disease, misfortune, or the like.
n.
The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal.
n.
A kind of catchfly (Silene inflata) which is sometimes frothy from the action of captured insects.
v. t.
To remove from the board (the piece which could have captured an opposing piece). See Huff, v. i., 3.
imp. & p. p.
of Capture