: to commandeer (an airplane in flight) by the threat of violence.

What does it mean if something is hijacked?

1 : to stop and steal or steal from a moving vehicle. 2 : to take control of (an aircraft) by force. Other Words from hijack. hijacker noun. hijack.

What does Levat mean?

It is borrowed from the French levant 'rising', referring to the rising of the sun in the east, or the point where the sun rises. The phrase is ultimately from the Latin word levare, meaning 'lift, raise'.