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> take over (something) and use it for a different purpose. You are misleading readers in order to promote your agenda. You clearly speak perfect English, so y
by _cs2017_ 4y ago
> take over (something) and use it for a different purpose.
You are misleading readers in order to promote your agenda. You clearly speak perfect English, so you know what hijack means. "take over (something) and use it for a different purpose." is not found as a definition of "hijack" in any dictionary. "Hijack" implies "unlawfully" or "without having a right to do so".
Of course, every word can be used in a slightly different meaning; for example, in software can (harmlessly) hijack an entity (circumventing the usual API for expediency or performance). Such broadened semantics is perfectly fine when there's no confusion about the meaning. Very clearly in the case of OP, there was a clear intention to imply "unlawful" or "without having a right", so this exception doesn't apply.
The sad thing is that I actually support your agenda. I just don't support promoting it through misleading statements.
- BoorishBears 4y agoYou should let Cambridge know: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/hijack https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/hijac... > to take control of or use something that does not belong to you for your own advantage: And Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/hijack https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/hijack >: to take or take control of (something) for your own purposes And Merriam Webster: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hijack https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hijack > : to take or take control of (something) as if by hijacking > often, specifically : to change the topic or focus of (something, such as a conversation) : REDIRECT It wasn't my statement by the way, I just figure if you're going to nitpick you should at least be correct about the nit.
- _cs2017_ 4y agoHmm yes you are correct. I didn't realize how common these meanings were...