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COMMANDEERED Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word commandeered. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word commandeered. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for COMMANDEERED

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appropriated
verbv
adjective

• suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

adjective satellite

• meant or adapted for an occasion or use

verb

• give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

confiscated
verbv
adjective satellite

• surrendered as a penalty

verb

• take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

expropriated
verb, nounv, n
verb

• deprive of possessions

requisitioned
verbv
noun

• the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use

• an official form on which a request is made

• seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized

verb

• make a formal request for official services

• demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service

seized
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• take hold of; grab

• take or capture by force

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

• take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

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

• hook by a pull on the line

• affect

• capture the attention or imagination of

usurped
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

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

• take the place of

highjack
verb, nounv, n
noun

• seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

verb

• take arbitrarily or by force

hijack
verb, nounv, n
noun

• seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

verb

• take arbitrarily or by force

• seize control of

pirate
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

• someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

• a ship that is manned by pirates

verb

• copy illegally; of published material

• take arbitrarily or by force

Best Hypernyms For COMMANDEERED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for commandeered, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
seize taken appropriated confiscated expropriated requisitioned seized

Alternatives for APPROPRIATED

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