Synonyms for seizure
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
2. Arrest
abduction, apprehension, taking, capture, catch, usurpation, appropriation, grasp, clutch, catching, gripe, griping, snatch, arrest dated
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Definitions
- n. 1
senses related to possession The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.
the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.
- n. 2
senses related to possession The state of being seized or of having been taken.
The continued seizure of the car is a violation of my rights.
Related words
- Phrases
- absence seizure
Forms
- Plural
- seizures → ictuses, raptuses, abductions, apprehensions…
Example sentences
- abduction Oleg learned about the abduction of his daughter.
- apprehension He detected in her voice a note of apprehension.
- spasm I feel a sort of spasm in my left leg.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| seizure | steady | |
| abduction | rising | |
| apprehension | steady | |
| confiscation | steady | |
| spasm | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- catch1, grasp1, gripe1, spasm2, ictus
- 6 letters
- taking2, arrest2, stroke1, clutch1, snatch1, raptus
- 7 letters
- capture2, griping2
- 8 letters
- catching2
- 9 letters
- abduction3
- 10 letters
- visitation4, usurpation4
- 12 letters
- apprehension4, confiscation4
- 13 letters
- appropriation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spasm2 = 2 syllables).