bring sb into captivity

Frequency: 7.08.1 per million words

to capture someone and make them a prisoner

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Examples (10)

  • The victorious army brought thousands of enemy soldiers into captivity.
  • During the war, many civilians were brutally brought into captivity.
  • The tyrant's goal was to bring all his opponents into captivity.
  • Ancient chronicles describe how the invaders would bring the local population into captivity.
  • He swore an oath that he would never be brought into captivity alive.
  • After the siege, the remaining defenders were brought into captivity and marched away.
  • The historical text details the process of bringing prisoners of war into captivity.
  • It was a dark time when entire villages could be brought into captivity overnight.
  • The mission was to rescue their comrades who had been brought into captivity weeks earlier.
  • The conquering king brought the rival prince into captivity as a symbol of his victory.