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Definition seizure in American English

seizure noun

noun
/ˈsiʒər/
1

the action of taking something or taking control of something, especially using power or force

Example

The government has made a record number of drug seizures this year.

Example

the seizure of the U.S. embassy

Synonyms and related words
invade occupy suppress
2

a sudden attack of a disease such as epilepsy that makes your body shake

Example

The patient had a seizure after being injected with the wrong drug.

Example

an epileptic seizure

Synonyms and related words
illness bout attack
Definition seizure in American English