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hijacked

UK
/ˈhaɪdʒækt/
US
/ˈhaɪˌdʒækt/

Translations

hijackedadjective
more hijacked
Comp.
most hijacked
Super.
UK
/ˈhaɪ.dʒækt/
US
/ˈhaɪ.dʒækt/
détournéSe dit surtout d’un véhicule, d’un avion, d’un système ou d’une réunion pris de force ou détourné de son but initial.
The hijacked plane was forced to land at a remote airstrip.
L’avion détourné a été forcé d’atterrir sur une piste isolée.
Additional translations
accaparéS’emploie pour une réunion, une discussion ou un projet pris par quelqu’un au détriment du but prévu.
piratéEmploi courant pour des comptes, sites, appareils ou systèmes pris sans autorisation.
Synonyms
commandeered
seized
captured
taken over
appropriated
usurped
co-opted
stolen
hijackverb

hijacked

Past Simple

hijacked
Past Simple
hijacked
Past Participle
hijacking
Gerund
UK
/ˈhaɪdʒæk/
US
/ˈhaɪˌdʒæk/
détournerEmploi courant pour un véhicule, un avion ou un navire.
The group planned to hijack the plane and demand a ransom.
Le groupe prévoyait de détourner l'avion et d'exiger une rançon.
Additional translations
détournerSens figuré, lorsqu'on s'empare d'une réunion, d'un débat ou d'un processus à ses propres fins.
Synonyms
seize
commandeer
take over
usurp
appropriate
hijackpast participle

hijacked

Used attributively (e.g., "a hijacked plane")
détournéQualifie un véhicule, un avion ou un navire saisi par la force.
The hijacked aircraft remained on the runway for hours.
L'avion détourné est resté sur la piste pendant des heures.
Synonyms
hijacked
commandeered
seized
captured
appropriated
usurped
taken over
diverted
stolen
highjacked

Definitions

hijackedadjective
Taken over or controlled by force or without permission.
The hijacked plane was forced to land at a remote airstrip.
Used to describe something that has been appropriated or commandeered for a different purpose than originally intended.
The meeting was hijacked by a group with their own agenda.
hijackverb
To illegally seize control of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship while it is in transit.
The group planned to hijack the plane and demand a ransom.
To take control of something for one's own purposes, often in a forceful or unauthorized manner.
The politician tried to hijack the meeting to push his own agenda.
To seize goods from a vehicle in transit by force or intimidation.
During Prohibition, bootleggers would often hijack trucks carrying rival shipments of liquor.
hijackpast participle
Seized or taken over by force while in transit.
The hijacked aircraft remained on the runway for hours.
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