Top synonyms for “seize”: appropriate, arrogate, assume, attach, capture, clutch, confiscate, conquer, and 7 more below.
Definitions
- (verb)capture the attention or imagination of“This story will grab you”
- (verb)affect“Fear seized the prisoners”
- (verb)take hold of; grab“The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter”
- (verb)take or capture by force“The terrorists seized the politicians”
- (verb)hook by a pull on the line“strike a fish”
- (verb)take possession of by force, as after an invasion“the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”
- (verb)take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority“The FBI seized the drugs”
- (verb)seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession“He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "seize"?
Common synonyms for "seize" include appropriate, arrogate, assume, attach, capture, clutch. Our thesaurus lists 15 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "seize" mean?
capture the attention or imagination of Example: "This story will grab you"
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