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Translating from English to Greek

seize — deliberately take hold of, grab

→ αιχμαλωτίζω (aichmalotízo)

→ παίρνω (paírno)

seize — take possession of by force, law etc

→ κυριεύω (kyrievo)

→ κατάσχω (katáscho)

→ καταλαμβάνω (katalamváno)

seize

→ αρπάζω συν. με τη βία

seize

→ κατάσχω

take hold of; grab
- “The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter”
- “She clutched her purse”
- “The mother seized her child by the arm”
- “Birds of prey often seize small mammals”
Synonymsprehend clutch
take or capture by force
- “The terrorists seized the politicians”
- “The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages”
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
- “the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”
- “The army seized the town”
- “The militia captured the castle”
Synonymsappropriate capture conquer

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take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
- “The FBI seized the drugs”
- “The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment”
- “The police confiscated the stolen artwork”
Synonymsimpound attach sequester confiscate
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
- “He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town”
- “he usurped my rights”
- “She seized control of the throne after her husband died”
Synonymsassume usurptake overarrogate
hook by a pull on the line
- “strike a fish”
affect
- “Fear seized the prisoners”
- “The patient was seized with unbearable pains”
- “He was seized with a dreadful disease”
Synonymsclutchget hold of
capture the attention or imagination of
- “This story will grab you”
- “The movie seized my imagination”
Synonymsgrab