Definitions

skyjack

[skahy-jak] / ˈskaɪˌdʒæk /

VERB

hijack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carjack commandeer kidnap steal

STRONG

shanghai

WEAK

take hostage

VERB

kidnap

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capture hijack seize snatch steal

STRONG

coax decoy entice grab impress inveigh lure pirate remove seduce shanghai waylay

WEAK

body snatch bundle off carry away carry off lay hands on make off with run away with spirit away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free give let go liberate release

STRONG

allow

VERB

shanghai

Synonyms

STRONG

abduct capture grab hijack pirate seize snatch

WEAK

carry away carry off hold for ransom run away with

Antonyms

STRONG

free give let go liberate release

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"The case is so American. You have the underdog hero sticking it to the man," said Geoffrey Gray, author of the 2011 novel "Skyjack: The Hunt for D.B Cooper."

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2022

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