Seizure: alternatives and connections

The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away.

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A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; -- opposed to presence.

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The act of seizing or taking hold of; seizure; as, the hand is an organ of apprehension.

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To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as, to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses.

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The act of arrogating, or making exorbitant claims; the act of taking more than one is justly entitled to.

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To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball.

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Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint, or identification; as, the collar of a coat; a lady's collar; the collar of a do…

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The act or process of taking property or condemning it to be taken, as forfeited to the public use.

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of Conquer

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The act or process of conquering, or acquiring by force; the act of overcoming or subduing opposition by force, whether physical or moral; subjection…

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An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body.

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The act or proceeding of seizing personal property by distress.

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Extreme pain or suffering; anguish of body or mind; as, to suffer distress from the gout, or from the loss of friends.

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The act of reducing to slavery; state of being enslaved; bondage; servitude.

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of Impound

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To press, stamp, or print something in or upon; to mark by pressure, or as by pressure; to imprint (that which bears the impression).

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The act of seizing for public use, or of impressing into public service; compulsion to serve; as, the impressment of provisions or of sailors.

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Confinement within narrow limits, -- as of foreign troops, to the interior of a country.

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of Kidnap

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To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the fingers, between teeth or claws, or between the jaws of an instrument; to squeeze or compress, as be…

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A sum deducted from a pound, or a certain sum paid for each pound; a commission.

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The act of retaking or recovering by capture; especially, the retaking of a prize or goods from a captor.

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To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony; as, to snatch a loaf or a kiss.

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The act of subjecting, or of bringing under the dominion of another; the act of subduing.

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The act of subjugating, or the state of being subjugated.

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The act of usurping, or of seizing and enjoying; an authorized, arbitrary assumption and exercise of power, especially an infringing on the rights of…

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of Acquire

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The act of setting apart or assigning to a particular use or person, or of taking to one's self, in exclusion of all others; application to a special…

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To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.

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An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture.

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of Get

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Seized and appropriated by the government to the public use; forfeited.

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Seized and appropriated by the government to the public use; forfeited.

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To gain or acquire by force; to take possession of by violent means; to gain dominion over; to subdue by physical means; to reduce; to overcome by fo…

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To gain or acquire by force; to take possession of by violent means; to gain dominion over; to subdue by physical means; to reduce; to overcome by fo…

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To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.

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To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.

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The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal.

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The stress of voice laid upon accented syllable of a word. Cf. Arsis.

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