Seizure: meaning, definitions and examples
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seizure
[ ˈsiːʒər ]
medical
A sudden attack of illness, especially a stroke or epileptic fit.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He suffered a seizure while at work.
- The child experienced a seizure in the middle of the night.
legal
The action of capturing someone or something using force.
Synonyms
appropriation, capture, confiscation
Examples of usage
- The police made a seizure of illegal drugs.
- The seizure of the enemy's assets was a strategic move.
Translations
Translations of the word "seizure" in other languages:
🇵🇹 convulsão
- ataque epiléptico
- apreensão
🇮🇳 दौरा
- जब्ती
- मिर्गी का दौरा
🇩🇪 Anfall
- Beschlagnahme
- Krampfanfall
🇮🇩 kejang
- penyitaan
- serangan epilepsi
🇺🇦 судома
- напад
- епілептичний припадок
- конфіскація
🇵🇱 atak
- napad
- atak padaczkowy
- konfiskata
🇯🇵 発作 (ほっさ)
- てんかん発作 (てんかんほっさ)
- けいれん
- けんしゅう
🇫🇷 crise
- crise d'épilepsie
- saisie
🇪🇸 convulsión
- ataque epiléptico
- incautación
🇹🇷 nöbet
- epilepsi nöbeti
- el koyma
🇰🇷 발작
- 경련
- 압류
🇸🇦 نوبة
- نوبة صرع
- مصادرة
🇨🇿 záchvat
- epileptický záchvat
- zabavení
🇸🇰 záchvat
- epileptický záchvat
- zabavenie
🇨🇳 发作
- 癫痫发作
- 没收
🇸🇮 napad
- epileptični napad
- zaseg
🇮🇸 flogakast
- flogakast
- upptaka
🇰🇿 ұстама
- эпилепсиялық ұстама
- тәркілеу
🇬🇪 კრუნჩვა
- ეპილეფსიური შეტევა
- დაპატიმრება
🇦🇿 tutma
- epileptik tutma
- müsadirə
🇲🇽 convulsión
- ataque epiléptico
- incautación
Word origin
The word 'seizure' originated from the Latin word 'sēcūrus', which means 'to take possession'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to a sudden attack or capture. In medical contexts, it is often associated with conditions such as epilepsy. In legal contexts, it pertains to the act of confiscating or capturing assets or individuals.