English verb: commandeer | |||
1. | commandeer (contact) take arbitrarily or by force | ||
Samples | The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami. | ||
Synonyms | highjack, hijack, pirate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | seize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | carjack, skyjack | ||
Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||