waylay

(wā'lā')
tr.v., -laid (-lād'), -lay·ing, -lays.

1. To lie in wait for and attack from ambush. See synonyms at ambush.
2. To accost or intercept unexpectedly.

waylayer way'lay'er n.

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verb

To attack suddenly and without warning: ambuscade, ambush, bushwhack, surprise. See attack/defend.

v

Definition: intercept, ambush
Antonyms: allow, forward

For a list of words related to waylay, see:

• Secrecy and Concealment - waylay: (vb) ambush; attack by surprise

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - passe op, ligge på lur, lokke i baghold, overfalde

Nederlands (Dutch)
belagen, vanuit hinderlaag aanvallen

Français (French)
v. tr. - attaquer, arrêter, harponner

Deutsch (German)
v. - abfangen, überfallen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - στήνω ενέδρα ή καρτέρι, παραφυλάω

Italiano (Italian)
tendere un agguato

Português (Portuguese)
v. - armar ciladas

Русский (Russian)
подстерегать, устраивать засаду, перехватить кого-л. по пути

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - abordar, acechar, aguardar emboscado

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - lurpassa på

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
埋伏, 抢劫, 伏击

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 埋伏, 搶劫, 伏擊

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 매복하다, 요격하다, (사람을) 불러 세우다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 待ち伏せする, 呼び止める

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يقطع الطريق, يكمن, يترصد للسلب وللنهب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ארב, תקף, ניגש אל-‬

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