Drop and Seize

Drop

Drop verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.

Seize is an antonym for drop.

Nearby Words: dropped, dropping, droplet, dropout, dropper

Seize

Seize verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Usage example: seized the escaping balloon just before it got out of reach

Drop is an antonym for seize in abduct topic.

Nearby Words: seizure, seizing, seised

Common collocations

part drop part seize part
system drop system seize system
moment drop moment seize moment
money drop money seize money
Other words: title, knife, bridge, sword, gun, times, weapons.

Both words in one sentence

  • Death from Above Operation Meteor of Gundam Wing infamy was drafted as a plan to drop an asteroid on Earth, then seize control with the Gundams as the populace runs around in terror.
  • Walk into Mordor There are many missions where your shuttle or the Normandy can't drop you close enough to the objective to claim it immediately, so you need to walk, and probably fight your way through a ton of enemies, in order to seize the objective.
  • Knight Of Cerebus / Western Animation His second appearance in "Maid of Honour" isn't as dark, but remains serious as he marries Princess Audrey of Kaznia (after covertly paralysing her father with poison) and tries to seize the world using a space station that can initiate a Colony Drop on any part of the world he wishes.
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