Definisi : 3. captive, hostage, orang /tawanan, tebusan/: the boy was kidnapped and held ~ until ransom was paid, budak itu diculik dan dijadikan orang tawanan sehingga wang tebusan dibayar; 4. captive of a certain sitaution, hamba: he became a ~ of his obsession, dia menjadi hamba kpd kemahuannya. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n 1. convict, banduan: ~s are given educational facilities while serving a prison term, banduan diberi kemudahan belajar semasa menjalani hukuman penjara; 2. also prisoner of war tawanan perang: Allied ~s built the bridge on the River Kwai, tawanan perang Tentera Sekutu membina jambatan di Sungai Kwai; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)