Synonyms of SEIZED

verb

1. take hold of; grab

   • SEIZE14
   • CLUTCH13

   Not playable in Scrabble US: PREHEND.

2. take or capture by force

   • SEIZE14

3. take possession of by force, as after an invasion

   • APPROPRIATE17
   • CAPTURE11
   • SEIZE14
   • CONQUER18

4. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

   • IMPOUND12
   • ATTACH11
   • SEQUESTER18
   • CONFISCATE17
   • SEIZE14

5. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

   • ASSUME8
   • USURP7
   • SEIZE14
   • ARROGATE9

   Also: take over.

6. hook by a pull on the line

   • SEIZE14

7. affect

   • SEIZE14
   • CLUTCH13

   Also: get hold of.

8. capture the attention or imagination of

   • GRAB7
   • SEIZE14