Seized vs. Ceased — What's the Difference?

To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab

To put an end to; discontinue

To take by force; capture or conquer

To come to an end; stop

To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate

To stop performing an activity or action; desist

To focus the attention or intellect on

Cessation; ceasing

To make use of (an opportunity, for example).

Simple past tense and past participle of cease

To have a sudden overwhelming effect on

To overwhelm physically

Also seise (sēz) Law To cause (someone) to be in possession of something.

(Nautical) To bind (a rope) to another, or to a spar, with turns of small line.

To lay sudden or forcible hold of something.

To cohere or fuse with another part as a result of high pressure or temperature and restrict or prevent further motion or flow.

To come to a halt

To exhibit signs of seizure activity, often with convulsions.

Simple past tense and past participle of seize

Taken without permission or consent especially by public authority;