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

Future seizures could be punishable by up to four years in prison. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Coming to Connecticut for care meant eventual brain surgery for Burnett, surgery that has meant her seizures stopped in summer 2025. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Most of the seizures were short, but the family also had harrowing experiences. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

What the Strait operation cannot buy The seizure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the ongoing fighting in the country come with serious risks for the Houthis, however. — Mahad D. Darar, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026