captive; prisoner of war

prisoner of war (POW); an individual captured by the enemy during armed conflict

to be taken prisoner; to be captured by the enemy during a war or conflict

to capture enemy personnel or seize property during war; to catch or apprehend

to capture or take a prisoner alive; to catch an enemy soldier without killing them

capture enemy personnel, specifically for intelligence purposes

the wounded and the captured (as two distinct categories of casualties or personnel)

A person who has been captured and imprisoned, especially during a war; captive

The process by which an atomic nucleus collides with and merges with one or more neutrons

(literary) to capture enemies and cut off their left ears as trophies

(literary) to accept war prisoners during an ancient ritual ceremony. In imperial times, after a victory, captives were presented at the ancestral temple and then formally received by the emperor.

(literary) an ancient military ritual where captured enemies are presented at the ancestral temple to announce victory

To mistreat or abuse prisoners of war.