highjacks
Takes over forcibly
Highjacks is a variant spelling of hijacks—to seize control of a vehicle, especially an aircraft, by force: Terrorists highjacked the plane.
Extended uses describe taking over anything: The discussion got highjacked by complaints about parking.
The spelling with -i- (hijacks) is now standard; highjacks appears mostly in older texts.
carjacking
Violent vehicle theft
- commandeerSeize for official purposes
- seizeTake suddenly, forcibly
- abductTake someone unlawfully
kidnap · ransom · hostage · terrorist · piracy · divert · cockpit · gunpoint · demand · captor
control/authority
highjackssurrenders
Ceases resistance formally
relinquishes · yields · cedes · returns · hands over
action direction
highjackssurrenders
Ceases resistance formally
releases · returns · restores · gives back · liberates