Synonyms of seizure

seizure

noun

ˈsē-zhər 

1

as in bout

a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder

an epileptic seizure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bout
• attack
• case
• spell
• siege
• access
• fit
• turn
• pang
• spasm
• convulsion
• relapse
• recurrence
• eclampsia
• agitation
• frenzy
• breakdown
• collapse
• paroxysm
• prostration
• throe
• brainstorm

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relief
• arrest
• remission

2

as in takeover

the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority

secret intrigues with the czar's ministers that culminated in the czarina's seizure of the throne

Synonyms & Similar Words

• takeover
• appropriation
• annexation
• usurpation
• invasion
• expropriation
• theft
• preemption
• commandeering
• occupancy
• occupation
• confiscation
• misuse
• arrogation
• grab
• infringement
• detainer
• repossession
• impoundment
• looting
• embezzlement
• assumption
• stripping
• sequestration
• piracy
• encroachment
• misapplication
• misappropriation
• pillaging
• defalcation
• peculation
• attachment
• ejection
• trespass
• despoilment
• dispossession
• preoccupancy
• deforcement
• disfurnishment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seizure

The unpaid debt is said to have accrued between January 1 and August 31, and constitutes the amount owed following the seizure and auction of property from the premises, carried out earlier by a bailiff. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Oct. 2026

One American arrested in 2022 was allegedly given injections that caused seizures. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

An exact cause of death was never determined amid accusations that the boy, who had frequent seizures, had been deprived of crucial medication. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

However, the drug also carries other risks, among them excessive salivation, gastrointestinal disorders, metabolic abnormalities, myocarditis (inflammation of heart muscle tissue), and seizures. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026