car·jack or car-jack (kär j k )tr.v. car·jacked or car-jacked, car·jack·ing or car-jack·ing, car·jacks or car-jacks To commit forcible theft of (a vehicle) from its users. car jacker n. |
carjack [ˈkɑːˌdʒæk]
vb
(Law) (tr) to attack (a driver in a car) in order to rob the driver or to steal the car for another crime
[car + (hi)jack]
carjacker n
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| Verb | 1. | carjack - take someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it; "My car was carjacked last night!" crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" commandeer, highjack, hijack, pirate - take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami" |
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