highjack

/hˈaɪdʒak/

/hˈaɪdʒæk/

[noun] [verb]

Highjack

[NOUN]

seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

synonyms : hijack

to highjack

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

take arbitrarily or by force

synonyms : commandeer

hijack

pirate

Examples

1. And how are these hormone highjacking impacting some of the measurements that we were talking about, the sperm count, and sperm quality, and things?

2. Brand highjacking the logo and sort of wanting to do something funny.

3. Well, cancer has figured out how to highjack chaperones.

4. Some wild bandit comes along and highjacks your interests, and now your probability of getting into the next generation is only 20% rather than 50%.

Nearby words

higher education

high-visibility safety vest