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highjack

noun

1 highjack

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

synonym: hijack.

is a specific kind of: crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking.

is a broader term that covers: carjacking.

derivation: commandeer, highjackv1, hijack, pirate.

verb

1 highjack

Take arbitrarily or by force.

synonyms: commandeer, hijack, pirate.

is a specific kind of: seize.

is a broader term that covers: skyjack | carjack.

domain category: crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking.

derivation: highjackn1, hijack | highjacking, hijacking | buccaneering, piracy | pirate, pirate ship | highjacker, highwayman, hijacker, road agent | highjacker, hijacker.

Dutch: opvorderen

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