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Common collocations with captivity in American Collocation

captivity noun uncountable

US /kæpˈtɪvəti/

be in captivity

be in
endure
live in
remain in

He was in captivity for 30 years.

take someone into captivity

bring someone into
carry someone into
take someone into

Some monkeys are taken into captivity as pets.

keep someone in captivity

hold someone in
keep someone in

Polar bears are one of the most unsuitable animals to be kept in captivity.

escape captivity

escape
escape from

Being rescued seemed the only way she was going to escape captivity.

free someone from captivity

free someone from
release someone from
rescue someone from

The visit is his first to the region since he was released from captivity in Beirut in 1991.