Synonyms: seizure
Definition: the taking possession of something by legal process
Similar words: appropriation
Definition: a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
Usage: the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit; a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest
Synonyms: capture, seizure, gaining control
Definition: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
Similar words: getting, acquiring
Definition: the act of acquiring something
Usage: I envied his talent for acquiring; he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving
Definition: the act of taking of a person by force
Similar words: felony
Definition: a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
Synonyms: seizure, ictus, raptus
Definition: a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
Usage: he suffered an epileptic seizure
Similar words: attack
Definition: a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
Usage: an attack of diarrhea