commandeer

Meanings

Verb

take arbitrarily or by force
- "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"
To seize for military use.
To force into military service.
To take arbitrarily or by force.
To take or use for some purpose (not necessarily arbitrarily or by force).

Origin / Etymology

Late 19th century. From Dutch commanderen (“to command”), partially through its descendant, Afrikaans kommandeer (“to command”). Ultimately from French commander, from Old French comander, from Latin commendare. Doublet of command.

Synonyms

highjack, hijack, pirate

Scrabble Score: 17

commandeer is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
commandeer is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
commandeer is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

commandeer is a valid Words With Friends word