Hijack Synonyms

hījăk
Take arbitrarily or by force
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. highjack
  2. commandeer
  3. skyjack
  4. privateer
  5. capture
  6. pirate
To compel by pressure or threats
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. blackjack
  2. coerce
  3. dragoon
  4. force
  5. strong-arm
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Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. highjack

Words Related to Hijack

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Hijack Sentence Examples

  • The plot involves mysterious aliens who infiltrate the Enterprise and hijack ... well, Spock's brain.

  • Hackers want to hijack your computer and redirect it to a particular Web site to artificially inflate advertiser web traffic statistics, which means so much money per click.

  • Diet guru Sherman will hijack a pastry truck and over-indulge after discovering his wife left him and cleaned him out.

  • Malware can hijack your browser, redirect search attempts, provide endless pop-up ads, track Web sites you visit, and make your PC unstable to the point of being unusable, or run slower than a moving glacier.

  • Just like any other virus, these Trojans then hijack the newly infected account and begin posting themselves on friends' walls, in private messages, and so on.

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