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to hijack
01
to forcefully take control of a vehicle, like an airplane, often to take hostages or change its course
Transitive: to hijack a vehicle
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
hijack
3rd person singular
hijacks
Present participle
hijacking
Past simple
hijacked
Past participle
hijacked
Examples
Pirates tried to hijack the cargo ship, hoping to steal valuable goods for resale.
02
to take control of something and use it for a new purpose
Transitive: to hijack sth
Examples
The hackers hijacked the website and turned it into a platform for their own messages.
Hijack
01
the unlawful seizure of a vehicle in transit, usually to rob it or force it to change course
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
hijacks
Examples
The hijack of the plane lasted for several tense hours.
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