All seize synonyms

verb seize

• embrace — An act of holding someone closely in one's arms.
• apperceive — to be aware of perceiving
• make with — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
• copping — the winding of yarn into a cap from a cone, bobbin, etc.
• come into — If someone comes into some money, some property, or a title, they inherit it.
• kipe — An osier basket used for catching fish.
• hijack — to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop: to hijack a load of whiskey.
• gobble up — to swallow or eat hastily or hungrily in large pieces; gulp.
• occupy — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
• capture — If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
• grasp — to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
• whip — to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, especially by way of punishment or chastisement; flog; thrash: Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses.
• deal with — When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
• gaffed — an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish.
• divest — to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.: The wind divested the trees of their leaves.
• kenning — knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception: an idea beyond one's ken.
• mousetrap — a trap for mice, especially one consisting of a rectangular wooden base on which a metal spring is mounted.
• nail — a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
• lassoed — a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
• lie in wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
• denudate — denuded; bare
• lassoing — a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
• get hold of — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
• highjack — to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop: to hijack a load of whiskey.
• get one's hands on — (Idiomatic) To get; to obtain; to secure.
• ferret — a narrow tape or ribbon, as of silk or cotton, used for binding, trimming, etc.
• envelope — A flat paper container with a sealable flap, used to enclose a letter or document.
• accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
• clasp — If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms.
• catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
• lock up — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
• accroach — to assume to oneself without right or authority; usurp.
• get to — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
• corner — A corner is a point or an area where two or more edges, sides, or surfaces of something join.
• got to — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
• annex — If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it.
• handed — of, belonging to, using, or used by the hand.
• conquer — If one country or group of people conquers another, they take complete control of their land.
• corner the market — dominate trade
• carry away — to remove forcefully
• abduct — If someone is abducted by another person, he or she is taken away illegally, usually using force.
• lay for — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
• intercept — to take, seize, or halt (someone or something on the way from one place to another); cut off from an intended destination: to intercept a messenger.
• creamed — the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
• lay hands on — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
• embargo — Impose an official ban on (trade or a country or commodity).
• copped — to catch; nab.