Seize
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

NAB
Take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

4 letters

GRAB
The act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"

TAKE
Engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

GRIP
The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

5 letters

USURP
Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

WREST
Obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically; "wrest the knife from his hands"; "wrest a meaning from the old text"; "wrest power from the old government"

GRASP
The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

CATCH
Perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"

6 letters

ARREST
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

ASSUME
Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

SNATCH
The act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"

CLUTCH
The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

ATTACH
Create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

NOBBLE
Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"

COLLAR
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

7 letters

IMPOUND
Place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don't stray"

CAPTURE
The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

CONQUER
To put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

PREHEND
Take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"

8 letters

ARROGATE
Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

TAKEOVER
A change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation

9 letters

GETHOLDOF
Be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

APPREHEND
Get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

SEQUESTER
Set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"

LAYHOLDOF

10 letters

COMMANDEER
Take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"

CONFISCATE
Surrendered as a penalty

11 letters

APPROPRIATE
Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"