hijack
//ˈhaɪ.dʒæk//
Verb
hijackInfinitive
hijackPresent tense
hijackedPast tense
hijackedPast participle
hijackingPresent participle
hijacksThird-person singular
1
To illegally seize control of a vehicle, especially an aircraft, while it is in transit.
Terrorists hijacked the plane and demanded the release of prisoners.
2
To take over or appropriate something for one's own purposes without permission.
The protesters hijacked the meeting to push their own agenda.
Synonym
Noun
1
An act of illegally seizing control of a vehicle or aircraft.
The hijack of the plane shocked the entire nation.