hijacked

hi-jacked · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Illegally seized control of a vehicle, especially an aircraft, while in transit.

  2. 2.

    Took over something by force or unfair means.

Related words

Antonyms: freed, released
See also: captured, hijack, kidnapped, seized
Synonyms: captured, commandeered, seized, took over

Etymology

Past tense of "hijack," American slang from the 1920s, possibly from "high" (as in "stick 'em up, high!") + "jack" (a slang term). Originally referred to robbing bootleggers during Prohibition.