Synonyms for Seize (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession):
arrogate, assume, usurp, take over
WordNet sense 2 (take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority):
confiscate, impound, sequester, attach
WordNet sense 3 (take possession of by force, as after an invasion):
appropriate, capture, conquer, appropriate
WordNet sense 4 (take hold of; grab):
clutch, prehend
WordNet sense 5 (affect):
get hold of
WordNet sense 6 (capture the attention or imagination of):
grab
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