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Antonyms for captivates

Grammar : Verb
Spell : kap-tuh-veyt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæp təˌveɪt

Definition of captivates

Origin :
  • 1520s, "to enthrall with charm," from Late Latin captivatus, past participle of captivare "to take, capture," from captivus (see captive). Literal sense (1550s) is rare or obsolete in English, which uses capture (q.v.). Latin captare "to take, hold" also had a transferred sense of "to entice, entrap, allure." Related: Captivated; captivating; captivatingly.
  • verb attract, enchant
Example sentences :
  • Your brother, in short, has given a plan that captivates us all.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • S—— shows me another, which captivates my mind; I feel that I am created for it.
  • Extract from : « The Home » by Fredrika Bremer
  • She possessed an elusiveness that captivates more surely than beauty.
  • Extract from : « Captain Desmond, V.C. » by Maud Diver
  • It is the sword with which she conquers, and the charm with which she captivates.
  • Extract from : « Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners » by B.G. Jefferis
  • Secondly, the comfort which Europeans enjoy, at once benefits and captivates him.
  • Extract from : « Sketches of Central Asia (1868) » by Arminius Vmbry
  • He stuns the ear and captivates the senses, but does not subdue the soul.
  • Extract from : « Great Musical Composers » by George T. Ferris
  • The type of play that captivates the west may not go at all in the east, and the other way about.
  • Extract from : « More Portmanteau Plays » by Stuart Walker
  • There is something almost feminine about him which captivates me.
  • Extract from : « Abb Aubain and Mosaics » by Prosper Mrime
  • Poetry, like all the fine arts, captivates the senses, as much as the intellect.
  • Extract from : « Corinne, Volume 1 (of 2) » by Mme de Stael
  • She was of that high-stepping and flamboyant type that captivates youth most surely.
  • Extract from : « Zuleika Dobson » by Max Beerbohm

Synonyms for captivates

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