COMMANDEERS Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word commandeers. (close relations)
Definition of COMMANDEERS
commandeered
Best Alternative Words for COMMANDEERS
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annexes | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an addition that extends a main building | ||||||||
appropriates | 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 | ||||||||
arrogates | verbv | |||||||
verb • demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to • make undue claims to having • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession | ||||||||
confiscates | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • surrendered as a penalty verb • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | ||||||||
expropriates | verbv | |||||||
verb • deprive of possessions | ||||||||
hijacks | 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 | ||||||||
occupies | verbv | |||||||
verb • keep busy with • live (in a certain place) • occupy the whole of • be on the mind of • march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation • require (time or space) • consume all of one's attention or time • assume, as of positions or roles | ||||||||
seizes | verbv | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
sequestrates | verbv | |||||||
verb • keep away from others • set apart from others | ||||||||
usurps | verbv | |||||||
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 |