to capture
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to apprehend / to capture / to seize
In order to capture, one must let loose. / to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
(lit.) to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom) / (fig.) to surrender without a fight
(idiom) to defeat the enemy by capturing their leader
to be taken prisoner
stretch a hand and grab it (idiom) / very easy
to capture alive
(jocular) Valentine's Day, referring to the rising number of extramarrital affairs being discovered on that day
Definitions from CC-CEDICT · 125,326 source records · Release 2026-10-27