nab vs seize

nab and seize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nab	No	No	Yes	No
seize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, seize is a hypernym of nab; that is, seize is a word with a broader meaning than nab:

Other hypernyms of nab include clutch, prehend, take hold, take hold of.

As verbs, seize is a hypernym of nab; that is, seize is a word with a broader meaning than nab:

Other hypernyms of nab include clutch, prehend, take hold, take hold of.

nab (verb)	seize (verb)
take into custody	capture the attention or imagination of
seize suddenly	affect
tag the base runner to get him out	take into your hands deliberately
	take or capture by force
	hook by a pull on the line
	take possession of by force, as after an invasion
	take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession