captivity

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kæpˈtɪvɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kæpˈtɪvɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kap tiv′i tē)

Inflections of 'captivity' (n): npl: captivities

captivity
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Synonyms:
imprisonment, confinement, bondage Collocations, subjection, servitude, duress, detention, incarceration, interment, limbo, enslavement, slavery Collocations, impoundment, entombment, constraint Collocations, restraint Collocations, durance, committal, the guardhouse, custody Collocations, serfdom, thralldom, durance vile, jail Collocations, pen Collocations, stir Collocations (slang), porridge Collocations (UK), slang Collocations, the nick (UK), the slammer (slang), gaol (UK), archaic
Antonyms:
freedom Collocations, liberty, independence Collocations


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