Antonyms for seizing

Grammar : Verb

Spell : see-zing

Phonetic Transcription : ˈsi zɪŋ

Definition of seizing

Origin : mid-13c., from Old French seisir "to take possession of, take by force; put in possession of, bestow upon" (Modern French saisir), from Late Latin sacire, which is generally held to be from a Germanic source, but the exact origin is uncertain. Perhaps from Frankish *sakjan "lay claim to" (cf. Gothic sokjan, Old English secan "to seek;" see seek). Or perhaps from Proto-Germanic *satjan "to place" (see set (v.)).
Originally a legal term in reference to feudal property holdings or offices. Meaning "to grip with the hands or teeth" is from c.1300; that of "to take possession by force or capture" (of a city, etc.) is from mid-14c. Figurative use, with reference to death, disease, fear, etc. is from late 14c. Meaning "to grasp with the mind" is attested from 1855. Of engines or other mechanisms, attested from 1878. Related: Seized; seizing.

verb grab, take
verb abduct; take by force

Example sentences :

Seizing the lamp from the hearth, she hastened to the window that overlooked the street-door.
Extract from : « The Wives of The Dead » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

But the rest of the men slept heavily, seizing the unwonted chance.
Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White

Seizing Taffy by the hand, he led him into what was the storehouse of the cave.
Extract from : « Welsh Fairy Tales » by William Elliott Griffis

Seizing a match-box, he struck a light and held it to the hook.
Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood

I asked the staff-captain, seizing him by the arm, and involuntarily rejoicing.
Extract from : « A Hero of Our Time » by M. Y. Lermontov

Seizing the largest, I felt the lock of the door that led to the cell.
Extract from : « The Prisoner of Zenda » by Anthony Hope

Seizing the sheath with the other hand, that the pallet had dropped from.
Extract from : « Poems » by William D. Howells

"Yes, I will go," I cried, seizing a dessert-knife which was on my bureau.
Extract from : « The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete » by Madame La Marquise De Montespan

He licked his wide, cruel lips, seizing the girl's arms as in a vise.
Extract from : « In the Orbit of Saturn » by Roman Frederick Starzl

And seizing her in his arms he picked her up and gave her a resounding kiss.
Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum

Synonyms for seizing

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