Hijack (Verb)
Meaning 1
Seize control of; "they hijacked the judicial process".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The terrorists attempted to hijack the plane mid-flight, but the pilots took evasive action to prevent it.
- Extremist groups have been known to hijack social media platforms to spread their ideologies.
- Critics argue that wealthy corporations have hijacked the system to serve their own interests at the expense of the general public.
- She hijacked the meeting by diverting the discussion towards her own project.
- The group of rogue traders hijacked the company's assets for their own gain, leaving investors with significant losses.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The activists hijacked the stage to make a statement about climate change during the concert.
- The group of protesters hijacked the city council meeting to express their demands.
- The hacker tried to hijack the computer system of the company to steal sensitive information.
- Terrorists hijacked the plane and redirected it to an unknown destination.
- A gunman hijacked the bus and took the passengers hostage.