to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be arrested; to be apprehended
to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to; to adhere to; to be swayed by
古い考えに捕らわれないようにしたい。
I want to avoid being bound by old ideas.
常識に捕らわれず自由に発想する。
Think freely without being constrained by common sense.
過去の失敗に捕らわれてはいけない。
You must not be preoccupied with past failures.