hijack verb
Meaning: to take over or seize control of something for one's own purpose
Hindi: अपहरण करना
Synonyms: seize, commandeer, appropriate, usurp
Antonyms: relinquish, release
Examples from the daily editorials
- “Extremist groups sometimes hijack ordinary words for their own agenda.”
Language, the Original Maxxer: How Word Meanings Evolve 28 Oct
hijack – questions
What is the meaning of hijack in Hindi?
hijack means “अपहरण करना” in Hindi. In English: to take over or seize control of something for one's own purpose
What are the synonyms of hijack?
Synonyms of hijack: seize, commandeer, appropriate, usurp.
What is the opposite of hijack?
Antonyms of hijack: relinquish, release.