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seize

verb

/siːz/

Meaning

To take hold of suddenly and forcibly.

The police managed to seize the stolen goods.

seize the day

grab, capture, snatch, take, confiscate

release, let go, free

seize control, seize opportunity, seize power, seize assets

To feel contempt or a deep dislike for someone or something.

To block or prevent movement, progress, or action.

to join again or return to a group, place, or activity

to take money out of an account; to remove or pull back

to make or become faster; to accelerate

to make something shorter, more concentrated, or more compact