seizes

v.

take hold of; grab

"The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"

同义词：prehendclutch

take or capture by force

"The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"

take possession of by force, as after an invasion

"the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"

同义词：appropriatecaptureconquer

take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

"The FBI seized the drugs"

同义词：impoundattachsequesterconfiscate

seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

"She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

同义词：assumeusurptake overarrogate

hook by a pull on the line

affect

"Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"

同义词：clutchget hold of

capture the attention or imagination of

"The movie seized my imagination"

同义词：grab

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