SEIZE

Definition

1. verb take hold of. — synonyms: prehend, clutch
2. verb take or capture by force.
3. verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion. — synonyms: appropriate, capture, conquer
4. verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority. — synonyms: impound, attach, sequester, confiscate
5. verb seize and take control without authority and possibly with force. — synonyms: assume, usurp, take_over, arrogate
6. verb hook by a pull on the line.
7. verb affect. — synonyms: clutch, get_hold_of
8. verb capture the attention or imagination of. — synonyms: grab