seizure
[noun]
Synonyms:
- attack, convulsion, fit, paroxysm, spasm
- capture, apprehension, arrest
- taking, annexation, commandeering, confiscation, grabbing

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Related Words: convulsion, breakdown

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

sei‧zure /ˈsiːʒə $ -ər/ noun

1. [uncountable and countable] the act of suddenly taking control of something, especially by force
seizure of
the fascist seizure of power in 1922

2. [uncountable and countable] when the police or government officers take away illegal goods such as drugs or guns:
drugs seizures

3. [countable] a sudden condition in which someone cannot control the movements of their body, which continues for a short time Synonym : fit:
He had an epileptic seizure.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

seizure
noun
ADJ. biggest | drugs, land | cocaine, heroin, etc.
VERB + SEIZURE make Customs have made their biggest ever seizure of heroin.
PHRASES search and seizure The Act confers powers of entry, search and seizure on the police.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲