nnoun.actrobbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of forceSynset:highjacking
Derivationally Related Form:hijackhighjack
Hypernyms:robbery
Inherited Hypernyms:highjackingrobberylarcenyfelonycrimeoffensetransgressionwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:buccaneeringpiracy
vverb.contacttake arbitrarily or by forceTopic:crimecriminal offencecriminal offenselaw-breaking
Synset:commandeer highjack hijack pirate
Examples:- The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami
Derivationally Related Form:hijackinghighjackerpiratehighjackhijackerhijackhighjackingpiracy
Hypernyms:seize
Inherited Hypernyms:commandeerseizetake
Direct Hyponyms:carjackskyjack
Full Troponyms:carjackskyjack
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.possessionseize control ofExamples:- they hijacked the judicial process
Hypernyms:arrogate assume seize take over usurp
Inherited Hypernyms:hijackassumetake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something