seizure meaning and definition

SEIZURE noun

Definition of seizure (noun)

1. a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
   • "he suffered an epileptic seizure"
   • synonyms: ictus, raptus
2. the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
   • synonyms: capture, gaining control
3. the act of taking of a person by force
   • synonyms: capture
4. the taking possession of something by legal process