Noun
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seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
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hijack |
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criminal offence,
criminal offense,
law-breaking,
crime,
offence,
offense (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
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Verb
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take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"
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commandeer,
hijack,
pirate |
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seize affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
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criminal offence,
criminal offense,
law-breaking,
crime,
offence,
offense (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
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skyjack subject an aircraft to air piracy; "the plane was skyjacked to Uzbekistan"
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carjack take someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it; "My car was carjacked last night!"
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