Synonyms for commandeer
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To seize for military use.
Forms
- Past participle
- commandeered
e.g. commandeered → seized, confiscated, arrogated, pirated…
Example sentences
- seize You have to seize the opportunity with both hands.
- confiscate Elias ordered the guard to confiscate Sandra's phone.
- pirate The fishing boat turned out to be a pirate skiff.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| commandeer | rising | |
| seize | steady | |
| confiscate | rising | |
| arrogate | falling | |
| pirate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- seize1
- 6 letters
- pirate2
- 8 letters
- arrogate3
- 10 letters
- confiscate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pirate2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- réquisitionner