seizer

Definition of Seizer in English :

1. seizer, shanghaier

a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Seizer

noun

a person who seizes

v. seized, seiz·ing, seiz·es

v.tr.

1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab: seize a sword.

2.

a. To take by force; capture or conquer: The kidnappers seized the prince. The invaders seized the city.

b. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate: The police seized a cache of illegal drugs.

3.

a. To focus the attention or intellect on: seize an idea and develop it to the fullest extent.

b. To make use of (an opportunity, for example).

4.

a. To have a sudden overwhelming effect on: a heinous crime that seized the minds and emotions of the populace.

b. To overwhelm physically: a person who was seized with a terminal disease.

5. also seise (sēz) Law To cause (someone) to be in possession of something.

6. Nautical To bind (a rope) to another, or to a spar, with turns of small line.

v.intr.

1. To lay sudden or forcible hold of something.

2.

a. To cohere or fuse with another part as a result of high pressure or temperature and restrict or prevent further motion or flow.

b. To come to a halt: The talks seized up and were rescheduled.

3. To exhibit signs of seizure activity, often with convulsions.