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hijacked Definition


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hijack
highjack
verb hijacked, hijacking
    1. To take control of a vehicle, especially an aircraft, and force it to go to an unscheduled destination, often taking any passengers present as hostages.
      Thesaurus: steal, commandeer, expropriate, kidnap, privateer, pirate, capture, seize, skyjack (slang), snatch
    2. To stop and rob (a vehicle).
    3. To steal (goods) in transit.
Derivative: hijacker
noun
    Derivative: hijacking
    noun
      Etymology: 1920s.



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