Steal and Seize

Steal

Steal verb - To take (something) without right and with an intent to keep.
Usage example: the guy who tried to steal my car was sentenced to a year in jail

Seize and steal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Seize" instead a verb "Steal".

Nearby Words: stealing, stealth

Seize

Seize verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.
Usage example: Richard III seized the English throne from his brother Edward in 1483

Steal and seize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Steal" instead a verb "Seize".

Nearby Words: seizure, seizing, seised

Common collocations

power steal power seize power
people steal people seize people
crown steal crown seize crown
body steal body seize body
Other words: children, treasure, technology, money, throne, ring, crystal, ship, stone, jewel, sword, gun, weapons.
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