Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun highjacking

1 sense of highjacking

Sense 1
highjacking, hijacking -- (robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force)
       => robbery -- (larceny by threat of violence)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb highjack

1 sense of highjack

Sense 1
commandeer, hijack, highjack, pirate -- (take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami")
       => seize -- (take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages")