hijack

Meanings

Plural: hijacks

Noun

• seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
• An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.
• An instance of a seizure and redirection of a process.
• An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions.
• Preflop, the position two before the dealer.
• A highwayman, robber.

Verb

• take arbitrarily or by force
• seize control of
  • "they hijacked the judicial process"
• To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
• To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.
• To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.

Synonyms

commandeer, highjack, pirate