The meaning of Hijacking

Hijacking – definition

noun
An act of unlawfully seizing an aircraft, vehicle, or ship while in transit; a hijack.
Usage examples:
He was involved in a hijacking in 1981

verb
Unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes.
Usage examples:
A man armed with grenades hijacked the jet yesterday
Synonims:
Commandeer Seize Take over Take possession of Skyjack Appropriate Expropriate Confiscate Snatch

noun
The crime of using force or threats to take control of an aircraft, ship, car, etc., or an occasion when this happens
Usage examples:
The attacks included the hijacking of four planes., the government adopted new measures to prevent …

Hijacking translation into English

Hijacking: translate from English into Chinese

劫持

Hijacking: translate from English into Dutch

Kaping, Het roven

Hijacking: translate from English into French

Détournement, Otage

Hijacking: translate from English into German

Entführung

Hijacking: translate from English into Hindi

अपहरण, लूट, डकैती

Hijacking: translate from English into Italian

Dirottamento

Hijacking: translate from English into Korean

납치

Hijacking: translate from English into Russian

Угон, Налет, Угон самолета, Нападение, Ограбление, Воздушное пиратство, Бандитизм

Hijacking: translate from English into Spanish

Secuestro

Word origin

1920s (originally US): of unknown origin.

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Hijacking – similar words

hijackers

noun
A person who illegally seizes an aircraft, ship, or vehicle while in transit and forces it to go to a different destination or uses it for their own purposes.
Usage examples:
Negotiators began talks with the hijackers of the plane

noun
A person who takes control of a vehicle by force

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hijacker

noun
A person who illegally seizes an aircraft, ship, or vehicle while in transit and forces it to go to a different destination or uses it for their own purposes.
Usage examples:
Negotiators began talks with the hijackers of the plane

noun
A person who takes control of a vehicle by force

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hijacked

verb
Unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes.
Usage examples:
A man armed with grenades hijacked the jet yesterday

noun
An incident or act of hijacking.
Usage examples:
An unsuccessful hijack attempt

verb
Past simple and past participle of hijack
Usage examples:
Two men hijacked a jet travelling to paris and demanded $125,000., he resents the way his ideas hav…

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hijack

verb
Unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes.
Usage examples:
A man armed with grenades hijacked the jet yesterday

noun
An incident or act of hijacking.
Usage examples:
An unsuccessful hijack attempt

verb
Take arbitrarily or by force

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Hijacking synonims

appropriate

adjective
Suitable or proper in the circumstances.
Usage examples:
This isn't the appropriate time or place

verb
Take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.
Usage examples:
The accused had appropriated the property

Suitable for a particular person, place, or situation

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commandeer

verb
Officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes.
Usage examples:
A nearby house had been commandeered by the army

verb
Take arbitrarily or by force

verb
To take possession or control of private property, esp. by force
Usage examples:
Some visitors commandeered outdoor tables on the balcony.

All meanings and translations of Commandeer

confiscate

verb
Take or seize (someone's property) with authority.
Usage examples:
The guards confiscated his camera

verb
To officially take private property away from someone, usually by legal authority
Usage examples:
Customs agents confiscated her bags., [ u ] the law allows for confiscation of vehicles used in cri…

verb
To officially take something away from someone, sometimes for a limited period, because they have done something illegal
Usage examples:
The organization has notified u.s. customs to confiscate all imported fire extinguishers with the c…

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expropriate

verb
(of the state or an authority) take (property) from its owner for public use or benefit.
Usage examples:
Their assets were expropriated by the government

verb
To take and keep money or property belonging to someone else

verb
If a government expropriates property, it takes it for public use, sometimes without payment to the owner
Usage examples:
The new regime wiped out organized crime and vice, expropriated factories and built new ones, setti…

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seize

verb
Take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
Usage examples:
She jumped up and seized his arm

verb
Take hold of; grab

verb
To take something quickly and hold it
Usage examples:
He seized her arm to lead her through the crowd., fig. while she was distracted, i seized the oppor…

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skyjack

verb
Hijack (an aircraft).
Usage examples:
A russian engineer skyjacked a soviet airliner

noun
An act of skyjacking.

All meanings and translations of Skyjack

snatch

verb
Quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way.
Usage examples:
She snatched a biscuit from the plate

noun
An act of snatching or quickly seizing something.
Usage examples:
A quick snatch of breath

verb
Grasp hastily or eagerly

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