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highjacked

The correct spelling is highjacked.

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verb

Say it like: Hij-ake-d

The correct spelling is highjacked. To forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).

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Definition

verb

  1. 1.To forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
  2. 2.To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.
  3. 3.To seize control of a networked computer by means of infecting it with a worm or other malware, thereby turning it into a zombie.
  4. 4.To change software settings without a user's knowledge so as to force that user to visit a certain web site (to hijack a browser).
  5. 5.To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.

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