gaining control

1. The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property (synset 100089301)
   is a type of: acquiring, getting - the act of acquiring something
   subtypes:

   • usurpation - wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)
   • apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
   • conquering, conquest, subjection, subjugation - the act of conquering
   • enslavement - the act of making slaves of your captives
   same as: capture, seizure

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