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seize
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- pronunciation:
- siz
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verb |
| inflections: |
seizes, seizing, seized |
| definition 1: |
to take hold of in a quick, forceful way; grab.
The police officer seized the man's weapon.- synonyms:
- grab
- antonyms:
- let go, release, surrender
- similar words:
- capture, clasp, confiscate, grasp, grip, snap up, snatch, take
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| definition 2: |
to capture.
The enemy soldiers seized the fort.The police seized the leader of the gang.- synonyms:
- capture, catch
- antonyms:
- free, liberate
- similar words:
- abduct, apprehend, arrest, bag, bust, collar, corral, kidnap, nab, pinch
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| related words: |
bite, catch, clinch, comprehend, conquer, deprive, get, hold, levy, pluck, reach, score, understand |
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