1. (verb)seize, prehend, clutch take hold of; grab Synonyms: clutch, get hold of, arrogate, sequester, capture, appropriate, usurp, attach, prehend, hold tight, impound, assume, hold close, grab, confiscate, take over, seize, conquer, cling to
2. (verb)seize take or capture by force Synonyms: take over, arrogate, usurp, confiscate, attach, conquer, impound, grab, sequester, assume, appropriate, get hold of, prehend, capture, clutch
3. (verb)appropriate, capture, seize, conquer take possession of by force, as after an invasion Synonyms: usurp, capture, fascinate, attach, earmark, sequester, conquer, beguile, impound, get, allow, captivate, enamour, suppress, trance, confiscate, get hold of, assume, prehend, enamor, take over, becharm, reserve, arrogate, subdue, curb, stamp down, set aside, seize, clutch, entrance, inhibit, charm, appropriate, catch, grab, enchant, bewitch
4. (verb)impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority Synonyms: clutch, get hold of, tie, set apart, arrogate, sequester, capture, withdraw, attach, prehend, seclude, isolate, impound, assume, pound, keep apart, conquer, usurp, bind, grab, sequestrate, confiscate, take over, seize, appropriate, bond
5. (verb)assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession Synonyms: usurp, attach, sequester, capture, simulate, acquire, absorb, impound, don, put on, take, take for granted, lay claim, adopt, strike, borrow, get hold of, assume, prehend, relieve, take over, assign, repeat, claim, presume, arrogate, confiscate, get into, sham, seize, clutch, grab, buy up, appropriate, accept, take on, feign, wear, conquer, buy out, take up, bear
6. (verb)seize hook by a pull on the line Synonyms: take over, arrogate, usurp, confiscate, attach, conquer, impound, grab, sequester, assume, appropriate, get hold of, prehend, capture, clutch
7. (verb)seize, clutch, get hold of affect Synonyms: clutch, get hold of, get through, arrogate, sequester, capture, appropriate, usurp, attach, prehend, hold tight, take, impound, assume, hold close, grab, confiscate, take over, seize, conquer, reach, contact, cling to
8. (verb)grab, seize capture the attention or imagination of Synonyms: clutch, get hold of, arrogate, sequester, capture, snap up, attach, prehend, take hold of, impound, assume, catch, conquer, snaffle, usurp, grab, confiscate, take over, seize, appropriate
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'seize'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. seize The legal term arrest carries always the implication of a legal offense; this is true even of arresting for debt. But one may be detained by process of law when no offense is alleged against hi Synonyms: arrest, apprehend, detain, restrain, stop, capture, hold, secure, take into custody, catch, make prisoner, seize, take prisoner Antonyms: discharge, dismiss, free, liberate, release, set free
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