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hijack

/'haɪ,dʒæk/

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noun
seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
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highjack

type of:
law-breaking crime criminal offence criminal offense
verb
take arbitrarily or by force
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commandeer highjack pirate

type of:
seize
verb
seize control of
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"they hijacked the judicial process"

type of:
seize take over assume arrogate usurp

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