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Synonyms for hijack
ˈhaɪˌdʒækhi·jack

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  1. hijack, highjackverb

    seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

    Synonyms:
    highjack

  2. commandeer, hijack, highjack, pirateverb

    take arbitrarily or by force

    "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"

    Synonyms:
    commandeer, highjack, pirate

  3. hijackverb

    seize control of

    "they hijacked the judicial process"

    Synonyms:
    commandeer, highjack, pirate

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  1. co-opt

    to appropriate for one's own purpose

    Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

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How to use hijack in a sentence?

  1. Mark Warner:

    It's important for us at least, and I think for all of us here to remember to not lose sight about what this investigation is about: an outside, foreign adversary effectively sought to hijack our most critical democratic process, the election of a president, we're here to assure you and more importantly, the American people who are watching and listening, that we will get to the bottom of this.

  2. Jeb Bush:

    I'm a joyful warrior, there is a difference between just sitting back and watching someone try to hijack a party that I believe will allow people to rise up again.

  3. Craig Deluz:

    Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom is no stranger to trying to hijack high-profile issues in order to get his name out there, and Senate Pro Tem de Leon doesn't want the Lieutenant Governor to steal his thunder.

  4. Executive Philippe Dauman:

    Shari Redstone is attempting to illegally hijack Shari Redstone father's well-established estate plan, we will continue to have great respect and affection for Mr. Shari Redstone, but he is clearly being manipulated by Sumner Redstone daughter Shari, Sumner Redstone daughter Shari.

  5. Belinda Kennedy:

    When you’ve got people like the Ku Klux Klan and these neo-Nazi groups, the white supremacists, when they hijack the flag, that should be a crime because that’s not what the flag is about. but that’s what makes people so vehemently, adamantly opposed to the flag.


Translations for hijack

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  • اختطاف, خطفArabic
  • überfallen, entführen, hijacken, Überfall, EntführungGerman
  • απάγω, αεροπειρατεία, καταλαμβάνω, πειρατεία, -πειρατείαGreek
  • piratearSpanish
  • kaappaus, kaapataFinnish
  • détourner, détournementFrench
  • eltérítHungarian
  • membajakIndonesian
  • dirottareItalian
  • לַחטוֹףHebrew
  • ハイジャック, 乗っ取る, 乗っ取りJapanese
  • kapen, hijackenDutch
  • kapringNorwegian
  • uprowadzaćPolish
  • sequestrarPortuguese
  • нападать, угонять, угнать, напасть, захватить, захватывать, нападение, угон, налет, захватRussian
  • kapning, kapaSwedish
  • kaçırmakTurkish
  • 劫持Chinese

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