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

1 sense of hijacking

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 hijack

2 senses of hijack

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")

Sense 2
hijack -- (seize control of; "they hijacked the judicial process")
       => assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate -- (seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died")