What does seizure mean?
Seizure means The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law..
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/ˈsiː.ʒə(ɹ)/ · noun
The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law..
the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.
The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence.
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
He fell to the floor and convulsed when the epileptic seizure occurred.
He felt the sudden seizure of pain as the heart attack began.
Make o'er thy honour by a deed of trust, / And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.
My doctor prescribed Namility. It made my vision blurry, I told him. He said keep taking it, it'll stop. Next day at work I seizured in the middle of an order.
Use seizure when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Seizure means The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law..
Common synonyms include seize, capture, ictus, gaining control.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.
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