verb🔗ShareDétourner, piraterTo 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. "Les criminels ont détourné le camion de livraison et volé les colis.vehicleactionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDétourner, pirater, s'emparer 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 réunion sur la collecte de fonds de l'école a été détournée par un débat sur le nouveau code vestimentaire.actionprocesstechnologycomputinginternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePirater, prendre le contrôleTo 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." "L'ordinateur de l'étudiant a été piraté par un virus, et maintenant il envoie des spams à son insu.computinginternettechnologyvirustechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePirater, détournerTo 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. "Mon navigateur internet a été piraté et s'ouvre désormais toujours sur un site de shopping que je n'avais jamais vu auparavant.computinginternettechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDétourner, saborderTo 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." "Le sénateur a détourné le projet de loi sur l'éducation en y ajoutant des dispositions relatives à des réductions d'impôts totalement étrangères aux écoles.politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDétournéOf 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. "L'avion détourné a atterri dans un endroit isolé, loin de sa destination prévue.vehiclecomputinginternetmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
