nnoun.actseizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destinationSynset:highjack
Derivationally Related Form:hijackhighjack
Hypernyms:crime criminal offence criminal offense law-breaking
Inherited Hypernyms:hijackcrimeoffensetransgressionwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:carjacking
vverb.contacttake arbitrarily or by forceTopic:crimecriminal offencecriminal offenselaw-breaking
Synset:commandeer highjack pirate
Examples:- The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami
Derivationally Related Form:hijackinghighjackerpiratehighjackhijackerhijackhighjackingpiracy
Hypernyms:seize
Inherited Hypernyms:commandeerseizetake
Direct Hyponyms:carjackskyjack
Full Troponyms:carjackskyjack
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.possessionseize control ofExamples:- they hijacked the judicial process
Hypernyms:arrogate assume seize take over usurp
Inherited Hypernyms:hijackassumetake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something