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hijacked

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈhaɪˌdʒækt// UK //hˈaɪdʒækt// hi·jacked

adj. describing something that has been taken over by force or without permission.

adj. refers to a vehicle, system, or conversation that has been seized or diverted from its original purpose. Often used as a participial adjective following a linking verb or preceding a noun.


SIMPLE

The hijacked plane landed safely at the airport.

CONTEXTUAL

The meeting was hijacked by a small group of people who only wanted to talk about their own problems.

COMPLEX

Security experts warned that hijacked accounts were being used to spread misinformation across the network, making it difficult for users to distinguish between legitimate and fraudulent posts.

Synonyms
Usage

Typically functions as an adjective to describe the state of the object seized; when used as a verb form, it requires a direct object.

Pitfall

The plane was hijack by rebels.The plane was hijacked by rebels.Learners often forget the '-ed' ending when using the word as a passive verb or an adjective.

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