seizure
noun
[ ˈsiːʒə ]
• the action of capturing someone or something using force.
• "the seizure of the Assembly building"
Similar:
capture,
occupation,
takeover,
overrunning,
annexation,
annexing,
invasion,
conquering,
subjugation,
subjection,
colonization,
kidnapping,
kidnap,
abduction,
hostage-taking,
hijacking,
snatching,
nobbling,
• a sudden attack of illness, especially a stroke or an epileptic fit.
• "the patient had a seizure"
Similar:
convulsion,
spasm,
paroxysm,
collapse,
sudden illness,
attack,
fit,
bout,
stroke,
apoplexy,
ictus,
