Definitions for seizureˈsi ʒər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sei•zureˈsi ʒər(n.)
an act or instance of seizing.
the state of being seized.
a taking possession of an item, property, or person legally or by force.
Category: Law
a sudden attack, as of epilepsy.
Category: Pathology
Origin of seizure:
1475–85
Princeton's WordNet
seizure, ictus, raptus(noun)
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
"he suffered an epileptic seizure"
capture, gaining control, seizure(noun)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
capture, seizure(noun)
the act of taking of a person by force
seizure(noun)
the taking possession of something by legal process
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
seizure(noun)ˈsi ʒər
the act or time when officials take sth from sb
the seizure of stolen goods by police
seizureˈsi ʒər
a sudden shaking of the body caused by illness; = fit
a seizure caused by a brain tumor
Wiktionary
seizure(Noun)
The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.
The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence.
seizure(Noun)
A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).
He fell to the floor and convulsed when the epilectic seizure occurred.
seizure(Noun)
A sudden onset of pain or emotion.
He felt the sudden seizure of pain as the heart attack began.
Webster Dictionary
Seizure(noun)
the act of seizing, or the state of being seized; sudden and violent grasp or gripe; a taking into possession; as, the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.
Seizure(noun)
retention within one's grasp or power; hold; possession; ownership
Seizure(noun)
that which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed
Translations for seizure
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- beslagleggingAfrikaans

- إستيلاء، حَجْز، قَبْض عَلىArabic

- конфискацияBulgarian

- apreensãoPortuguese (BR)

- uchváceníCzech

- die BeschlagnahmeGerman

- konfiskering; beslaglæggelseDanish

- αρπαγή, κατάσχεσηGreek

- incautación, embargoSpanish

- konfiskeerimineEstonian

- مصادرهFarsi

- takavarikointiFinnish

- saisieFrench

- תְּפִיסָהHebrew

- कब्जा, जब्तीHindi

- uzimanje u posjed, zapljenaCroatian

- lefoglalásHungarian

- penyitaanIndonesian

- aðförIcelandic

- confiscaItalian

- 差し押えJapanese

- 압류Korean

- konfiskavimasLithuanian

- konfiskācija; sagrābšana; (pilsētas) ieņemšanaLatvian

- rampasanMalay

- beslagleggingDutch

- pågripelse, beslagleggelseNorwegian

- konfiskata, zajęciePolish

- مصادرهPersian

- نيونه، ناڅاپي بريد، راتلنه (لكه دناروغۍPashto

- apreensãoPortuguese

- acaparare, confiscareRomanian

- захват; конфискацияRussian

- uchvátenieSlovak

- zaplembaSlovenian

- zaplenaSerbian

- beslagtagandeSwedish

- การยึดThai

- el koyma, hacizTurkish

- 捉住,奪取Chinese (Trad.)

- захват, захопленняUkrainian

- ضبط کرنے کا عملUrdu

- sự chiếm đoạtVietnamese

- 查获,夺取Chinese (Simp.)

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