seizure en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsizjʊɚ/
- /ˈsi.ʒɚ/ (General-American)
- [ˈsɪi.ʒə(ɹ)] (Australia)
- /ˈsiː.ʒə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsiː.ʒə(ɹ)/ (Australia)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From seize + -ure.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) senses related to possession ▸ The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.
The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence.
He alone thought seriously of the seizure of power, and, what is more, he thought of nothing else. His position was clear: power must be seized wherever it was politically possible to do so.
1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume II: The Golden Age, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozwój (in Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 494:the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.
As yet there had been no alarm of fever. The three seizures had excited some comment, however, and had it not been for the counter-excitement of the burning ship, it is possible that Pine's precaution would have been thrown away
1874, Marcus Clarke, chapter VII, in For the Term of His Natural Life:
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(countable, uncountable) senses related to possession ▸ The state of being seized or of having been taken.
The continued seizure of the car is a violation of my rights.
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(countable, uncountable) senses related to possession ▸ That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.
The seizure includes various belongings taken from his house and his office.
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) senses related to possession ▸ A retention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership.
Make o'er thy honour by a deed of trust, / And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.
1690, [John] Dryden, Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: […], London: […] Jo. Hindmarsh, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page number):
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(countable, uncountable) senses related to sensation ▸ A sudden onset of pain or emotion.
He felt the seizure of pain when the heart attack began.
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(countable, uncountable) senses related to sensation ▸ A sudden attack or convulsion; the physical manifestation of the abnormal electrical discharges in the brain characteristic of epilepsy.
I haven't had a seizure since I started that medication.
Seizures can be caused by exposure to certain poisons or toxins.
epileptic seizure
- (countable, uncountable) senses related to sensation ▸ An abnormal electrical discharge in the brain, as is typical of epilepsy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seizures | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| seisure | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Antonyms
abandonment · release · abandonment
Deriveds
nonseizure · seizural · pseudoseizure · subseizure · interseizure · postseizure · Jacksonian seizure · psychogenic nonepileptic seizure · seizure dog · pseudopseudoseizure · seizurelike · absence seizure · seizureless · preseizure · antiseizure · microseizure · reseizure
Synonyms
Translations (128)
az tutma (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · ka უეცარი შეტევა (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · ga taom (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · mi hukihuki (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · ka ხელში ჩაგდება (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · grc ἁρπαγή (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · tr ele geçirme (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · cs záchvat (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · hu elkobzás (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · is krampaflog (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · hu elkobzott holmi/áru/tárgy/dolog (that which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed) · pt ataque (sudden onset of pain or emotion) · lt priepuolis (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · da anfald (sudden onset of pain or emotion) · ja 急病 (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · nb smerteanfall (sudden onset of pain or emotion) · id kejang (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · nb anfall (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · cmn 佔用 /占用 (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · tl pagsamsam (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · es ataque convulsivo/convulso/epiléptico (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · fr saisie (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · mi hūkeke (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · hu zár alá vétel (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · ka ამოღება (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · ckb خوو (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · ga gabhlán (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · ru взя́тие си́лой (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · hu zárolás (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · is flog (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · cmn 奪取 /夺取 (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · de Beschlagnahme (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · vi giật kinh phong (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · pl napad (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · da beslaglæggelse (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · it convulsioni (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · de Anfall (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · sv anfall (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · km ប្រឆ្ងិត (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · es comiso (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · hu elvétel (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · ka შეტევა (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · ja 発病 (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · cmn 沒收 /没收 (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · es unas convulsiones (epilépticas) (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · es unos espasmos (epilépticos) (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · ja 発作 (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · fi kohtaus (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · hi अधिग्रहण (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · ru при́ступ (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · de Anfall (sudden onset of pain or emotion) · ka მწვავე შეტევა (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · km អបមារ (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · tr gasp (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · bg конфискация (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · ga taom (sudden onset of pain or emotion) · no inndragning (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · hu lefoglalás (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · ro confiscare (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · sh konvulzivna ataka (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · cmn 發作 /发作 (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · pdt Aunfaul (sudden onset of pain or emotion) · ca apropiació (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · ga forghabháil (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · fi pidätys (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · ka დაყადაღება (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · ka ჩამორთმევა (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · km ស្កន្ទ (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · pt convulsão (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · id kejang-kejang (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · nv ashchʼąh (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · nv iichʼąh (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · fr attaque (sudden onset of pain or emotion) · hi दौरा (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · hu roham (sudden onset of pain or emotion) · mk конвулзија (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · ru припа́док (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · az qıcolma (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · hu roham (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · hu megragadás (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · gd glacadh (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · pt apreensão (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · fi kohtaus (sudden onset of pain or emotion) · ja 奪取 (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · bg припадък (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · es chiripiorca (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · ur دورہ (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · fr attaque (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · hu megmarkolás (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · pt apropriação (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · es chiripiolca (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · sw kifafa (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · az zəbt (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · no krampe (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · ga gabháil (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · ru при́ступ (sudden onset of pain or emotion) · tr kriz (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · id penyitaan (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · fr crise (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · nn smerteåtak (sudden onset of pain or emotion) · es incautación (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · da anfald (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · vi cơn động kinh (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · tr kriz (sudden onset of pain or emotion) · tr nöbet (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · ru захва́т (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · fa تشنج (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · ka კონფისკაცია (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · hy բռնազավթում (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · es decomiso (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · sh konvulzivni napad (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · az müsadirə (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · ga glacadh (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · ga urghabháil (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · ka მიტაცება (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · fa مصادره (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · km អបមារ (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · hu birtokba vétel (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · ru взя́тие (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · ca atac (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · sh konvulzije (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · he הֶתְקֵף (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · hy բռնագրավում (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · es peindra (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · nn anfall (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · hu bevétel (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) · pdt Aunfaul (sudden attack or convulsion — see also seize, convulsion) · hu elfoglalás (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law)