verb🔗ShareSecuestrar, apoderarseTo forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat)."The criminals hijacked the delivery truck and stole the packages. "Los criminales secuestraron el camión de reparto y robaron los paquetes.vehicleactionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSecuestrar, apoderarse deTo seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one."The meeting about the school fundraiser was hijacked by a debate about the new dress code. "La reunión sobre la recaudación de fondos de la escuela fue secuestrada por un debate sobre el nuevo código de vestimenta.actionprocesstechnologycomputinginternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSecuestrar, tomar el controlTo seize control of a networked computer by means of infecting it with a worm or other malware, thereby turning it into a zombie.""The student's computer was hijacked by a virus, and now it sends spam emails without his knowledge." "La computadora del estudiante fue secuestrada por un virus, y ahora envía correos electrónicos no deseados sin su conocimiento.computinginternettechnologyvirustechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSecuestrar, piratearTo change software settings without a user's knowledge so as to force that user to visit a certain web site (to hijack a browser)."My internet browser was hijacked and now it always opens to a shopping website I've never seen before. "Mi navegador de internet fue secuestrado y ahora siempre se abre en un sitio web de compras que nunca había visto antes.computinginternettechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSecuestrar, apoderarseTo introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.""The senator hijacked the education bill by adding provisions for tax cuts completely unrelated to schools." "El senador secuestró el proyecto de ley de educación agregando disposiciones para recortes de impuestos completamente ajenos a las escuelas.politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSecuestradoOf a vehicle, aircraft, vessel, computer, etc.: whose control has been seized by force"The hijacked plane landed in a remote location, far from its intended destination. "El avión secuestrado aterrizó en un lugar remoto, lejos de su destino previsto.vehiclecomputinginternetmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
