captivity

/kæpˈtɪvɪti/
noun 3

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(noun.)

VERB + CAPTIVITY

hold/keep sb in

The zoo kept the injured eagle in captivity for several months before releasing it into the wild.

bring/take sb into

free/release sb from

After years in the zoo, the animal was finally freed from captivity and returned to the wild.

escape from

PREP

during (sb's) ~

The prisoners received very little food during their captivity.

in ~

The zoo's lion was born in captivity and had never seen the African savanna.

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