/ Thesaurus / G Synonyms of gaining control Find synonyms for: Noun1. capture, gaining control, seizure, acquiring, gettingusage: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of propertyWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language