Seizure Synonyms and Antonyms

sēzhər
The act of catching, especially a sudden taking and holding
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. catch
  2. clutch
  3. grab
  4. snatch
Capture
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. capture
  2. seizing
  3. appropriation
  4. arrogation
  5. taking
  6. assumption
  7. preemption
  8. apprehending
  9. usurpation
  10. gaining control
Antonyms:
  1. release
  2. letting-go
  3. liberation
A seizing and holding by law
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. apprehension
  2. arrest
  3. bust
  4. collar
  5. pickup
  6. pinch
The act of taking quick and forcible possession of
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. confiscation
  2. expropriation

Words Related to Seizure

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.

Seizure Sentence Examples

  • Cowed by the bold seizure of their leaders, the states of Holland submitted.

  • An unwarranted seizure for debt was fined, as was the distraint of a working ox.

  • A new descent into Italy, a new seizure of Rome, proved of no avail.

  • The seizure may release a neuropeptide that regulates mood.

  • Russia's swift seizure of the arms control initiative helped shift the logjam.

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