highjack
Take over forcibly
Highjack is an alternate spelling of hijack—to seize control of a vehicle, especially an aircraft, by force: Terrorists highjacked the plane.
The spelling with the i reflects the word's probable origin in early 20th-century American slang, though hijack is now far more common.
Seize for official purposes
- takeoverAssuming command of something
- captureTake into custody
- snatchRapid forceful taking
- grabSeize abruptly
usurp · abduct · wrest · overpower · piracy · kidnapping · hostage · ransom
Adopt to serve oneself
- derailForce off course
- stealTake without permission
- usurpSeize without right
- divertCause to change course
appropriate · sabotage · subvert · manipulate · exploit · agenda · narrative · conversation
Powered flying machine
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- passengerTraveler, not operator
jetliner · airliner · tarmac · diversion · reroute · midair · crew · cabin
Large passenger vehicle
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
- shipSeagoing transport vessel
- boatWatercraft for travel
- vesselReceptacle for contents
train · driver · ambush · roadblock · gunpoint · getaway · pursuit · chase
Harmful computer programs
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- cyberattackMalicious digital intrusion
- browserWeb access program
session · account · domain · DNS · clickjacking · credential · botnet · exploit
commandeer
Seize for official purposes
grab · usurp · abduct · wrest · overpower · piracy · kidnapping · hostage · ransom · gunpoint
co-opt
Adopt to serve oneself
divert · appropriate · sabotage · subvert · manipulate · exploit · agenda · narrative · conversation · meeting
airplane
Powered flying machine
passenger · jetliner · airliner · tarmac · diversion · reroute · midair · crew · cabin · fuselage
bus
Large passenger vehicle
vessel · train · driver · ambush · roadblock · gunpoint · getaway · pursuit · chase · route
malware
Harmful computer programs
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- cyberattackMalicious digital intrusion
browser · session · account · domain · DNS · clickjacking · credential · botnet · exploit · redirect
highjackeminent domain
Forced government land acquisition
requisition · authorize · legitimize · sanction · license
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