PRISONER OF WAR Synonyms
8 hypernyms for prisoner of war. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PRISONER OF WAR
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| pow | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war | ||||||
| detainee | noun n | |||||
noun • some held in custody | ||||||
| hostage | noun n | |||||
noun • a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms | ||||||
| internee | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who is interned | ||||||
| captured | verb v | |||||
noun • the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property • a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field • any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle • the act of taking of a person by force • the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board verb • succeed in representing or expressing something intangible • attract; cause to be enamored • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase • bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping | ||||||