Seize
vOne word substitutionAntonymSpellingHomonymSSC PYQ × 9/sˈiːz/ · सीज़
To take hold of forcibly or suddenly
To take somebody/something in your hand suddenly by using force
To take hold of something suddenly and firmly, or to take it by legal authority.
To take hold of suddenly or forcibly
अचानक और मज़बूती से पकड़ लेना
अचानक पकड़ लेना, ज़ब्त करना
Police seized the consignment at the border.
He seized the chance without hesitating.
Daily use: Police ne saman seize kar liya.
पुलिस की raid सोचिए: पुलिस सामान या हथियार seize करती है और उसे seal कर देती है। ज़बरदस्ती अपने क़ब्ज़े में ले लेना = seize।
Picture the police at a raid: they seize the goods and seal them. SEIZE sounds like ‘seal’ — take it by force and seal it in custody.
Synonym: confiscate, grab; antonym: release, relinquish। Spelling S-E-I-Z-E (‘i before e’ का अपवाद) और cease से confuse मत कीजिए।
Synonyms offered are confiscate and grab; antonyms are release and relinquish. Watch the spelling S-E-I-Z-E, an exception to ‘i before e’, and do not mix it up with cease.