hijacked
Took over illegally
Hijacked is the past tense of hijack—to seize control of a vehicle, especially an airplane, by force or threat: The plane was hijacked and diverted to Cuba.
The term extends to any forcible takeover: a hijacked truck, a hijacked conversation.
Figuratively, something hijacked has been commandeered for purposes other than intended: The meeting was hijacked by complaints about parking.
Took for one's use
- co-optedAbsorbed and neutralized
- commandeeredSeized for official use
- usurpedSeized authority illegally
- stolenTaken unlawfully
derailed · subverted · exploited · manipulated · corrupted · repurposed · agenda · narrative
Taken unlawfully
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- robberyTheft through intimidation
pursuit · chase · fugitive · perpetrator · victim · armed · gunpoint · hotwire
Captive held as security
- terrorismIntimidation through targeted violence
- airlinerLarge commercial passenger plane
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- ransomPayment for captive's release
demands · negotiation · standoff · ultimatum · crisis · emergency · rescue · commandeer
Scheduled time for activity
clickjacking · malware · phishing · ransomware · botnet · redirect · cookies · credentials
Entered a vessel
- seizedTook suddenly, forcefully
- maritimeOf the sea
- shipSeagoing transport vessel
- vesselReceptacle for contents
cargo · crew · ransom · Somali · pirates · freighter · tanker · armed
Made to occur unwillingly
- compelledMade to act
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
- held hostageCaptive for leverage
extorted · blackmailed · pressured · overpowered · subdued · captured · restrained · controlled
appropriated
Took for one's use
- co-optedAbsorbed and neutralized
- commandeeredSeized for official use
- usurpedSeized authority illegally
stolen · derailed · subverted · exploited · manipulated · corrupted · repurposed · agenda · narrative · movement
stolen
Taken unlawfully
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
robbery · pursuit · chase · fugitive · perpetrator · victim · armed · gunpoint · hotwire · escape
hostage
Captive held as security
- terrorismIntimidation through targeted violence
- airlinerLarge commercial passenger plane
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
ransom · demands · negotiation · standoff · ultimatum · crisis · emergency · rescue · commandeer · seizure
session
Scheduled time for activity
account · clickjacking · malware · phishing · ransomware · botnet · redirect · cookies · credentials · exploit
boarded
Entered a vessel
vessel · cargo · crew · ransom · Somali · pirates · freighter · tanker · armed · speedboat
forced
Made to occur unwillingly
- compelledMade to act
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
held hostage · extorted · blackmailed · pressured · overpowered · subdued · captured · restrained · controlled · dominated
hijackedsurrendered
Ceased resistance formally
relinquished · handed over · ceded · yielded · returned
hijackedauthorized
Given official permission
sanctioned · chartered · licensed · permitted
- airplane hijackingCriminal seizure of aircraft
- plane hijackingForcible aircraft seizure
- aircraft hijackingSeizing a plane illegally
- phone hijackingSeizing someone's mobile remotely
- account hijackingUnauthorized seizure of credentials
- browser hijackerProgram seizing web navigation