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

Linton’s defense attorney, Jovan Blacknell, said Linton had a seizure moments before the collision and lost control of the vehicle. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Medicine had little to offer a child in that much pain back then, so doctors prescribed seizure medication and the associated bloodwork. — Brian T. Bailey, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

The rape aggravated the woman’s existing brain damage and seizure disorder, the lawsuit said. — Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2026

The latest seizure follows another major Coast Guard drug bust off the coast of Puerto Rico last month. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026