'hijack' definitions:
Definition of 'hijack'
(from WordNet)
noun
Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination [syn: hijack, highjack]
verb
Take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami" [syn: commandeer, hijack, highjack, pirate]
verb
Seize control of; "they hijacked the judicial process"
Synonyms of 'hijack'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- blackjack,
- bludgeon,
- bulldoze,
- bully,
- coerce,
- commit robbery,
- dragoon,
- heist,
- hold up,
- intimidate,
- knock over,
- mug,
- rip off,
- rob,
- shanghai,
- steamroller,
- stick up,
- strong-arm,
- use violence