to  hold captive
<abbr style="text-decoration: underline;" title="hold / take" > hold</abbr>
həʊld
hewld
captive
kæptɪv
kāptiv
[hold] {sb} captive

Definition & Meaning of "hold captive"in English

to hold captive
01

to keep someone confined or restrained, limiting their freedom of movement or action 

Collocation
Examples
The evil sorcerer held the princess captive in his dark castle. 
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