To acquire from another by theft or force: to steal, to rob.
To release from chemical bonds or solutions.
To acquire from an enemy during wartime, used especially of cities, regions, and other population centers.
To release from servitude or unjust rule.
To release from slavery: to manumit.
To release from restraint or inhibition.
To grab or snatch something.
To seize, arrest or take into custody (a criminal or fugitive).
The cock of a gunlock.
The summit of a hill.
The keeper, or box into which the lock is shot.