noun

seizure

SEE-zhuh

noun

The act of taking something by force or by legal authority.

"Customs officers carried out the seizure of the smuggled goods."

"The court ordered the seizure of his assets."

A sudden episode of abnormal electrical activity in the brain, often causing convulsions, common in epilepsy.

"He had his first seizure at the age of nine."

"The medication is meant to reduce the frequency of seizures."

How to Use Seizure

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither the forceful taking of property or control, or a sudden brain-related convulsive episode.

Common mistake

In medical contexts, "seizure" and "convulsion" are often used loosely as synonyms, but not every seizure causes visible convulsions.

Common pairings

epileptic seizure asset seizure have a seizure

seizured past tense, seizures plural, seizures singular

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Customs officers carried out the _____ of the smuggled goods.

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