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Hijack
ˈhʌɪdʒak
Hijack definitions
verb
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- unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes
"a man armed with grenades hijacked the jet yesterday"
- steal (goods) by seizing them in transit
"the UN convoys have been tamely allowing gunmen to hijack relief supplies"
- take over (something) and use it for a different purpose
"he argues that pressure groups have hijacked the environmental debate"
noun
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- an incident or act of hijacking
"an unsuccessful hijack attempt"
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