Commandeer (Verb)
Meaning
Take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The pirate crew commandeered a nearby merchant ship to use for their next raid.
- The rebels commandeered several military vehicles to use in their fight against the government.
- The desperate group commandeered a small boat to escape the sinking ship.
- The rioters commandeered a police van and used it as a barricade to block the street.
- The stranded motorists commandeered an abandoned vehicle to find help after the storm.