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

Symptoms of this condition include delirium, seizures, an abnormal heart rhythm, hyperthermia, coma and death. — Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Fewer than 1 in 10 of those stops resulted in seizures of guns or drugs, the report said. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Deputies unlawfully confiscated Cedar, who was then slaughtered before his family ever had the chance to challenge the seizure in court. — Vanessa Shakib, Oc Register, 23 July 2026

This is a common practice in many states that allow open field doctrine, which holds that Fourth Amendment protections against unlawful search and seizure do not extend to open fields and forests of rural properties. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 22 July 2026