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expropriate

(eksproʊprieɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense expropriates, present participle expropriating, past tense, past participle expropriated

verb

If a government or other authority expropriates someone's property, they take it away from them for public use.

[law]

The Bolsheviks expropriated the property of the landowners. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: seize, take, appropriate, confiscate More Synonyms of expropriate

expropriation (eksproʊprieɪʃən)Word forms: plural expropriations variable noun

...the expropriation of property. [+ of]

Ownership is not clear because of expropriations in the Nazi era.

Synonyms: seizure, takeover, impounding, confiscation More Synonyms of expropriate

expropriate in British English

(ɛksˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt)

verb (transitive)

to deprive (an owner) of (property), esp by taking it for public use

expropriate in American English

(ɛksˈproʊpriˌeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: exˈpropriˌated or exˈpropriˌating

to take (land, property, etc.) from its owner; esp., to take for public use or in the public interest, as by right of eminent domain

to transfer (property) from another to oneself

to deprive of ownership; dispossess

Derived forms

expropriation (exˌpropriˈation)

noun

expropriator (exˈpropriˌator)

noun

Word origin

< ML expropriatus, pp. of expropriare, to deprive of one's own < L ex-, out + proprius, one's own

Synonyms of 'expropriate'

seize, take, appropriate, confiscate

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(verb) in the sense of seize

Definition

(of a government or other official body) to take (money or property) away from its owners

(formal)

The Bolsheviks expropriated the property of the landowners.

Synonyms

seize

Police were reported to have seized all copies of the newspaper.

take

She took the bike by the handles before it swerved into the ditch.

appropriate

Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea.

confiscate

They confiscated weapons, ammunition and propaganda material.

assume

If there is no president, power will be assumed by extremist forces.

take over

take away

commandeer

The soldiers commandeered vehicles in the capital.

requisition

The vessel was requisitioned by the navy.

arrogate

He arrogated the privilege to himself alone.

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释义	Trends of expropriate View usage for: expropriate (eksproʊprieɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense expropriates, present participle expropriating, past tense, past participle expropriated verb If a government or other authority expropriates someone's property, they take it away from them for public use. [law] The Bolsheviks expropriated the property of the landowners. [VERB noun] Synonyms: seize, take, appropriate, confiscate More Synonyms of expropriate expropriation (eksproʊprieɪʃən)Word forms: plural expropriations variable noun ...the expropriation of property. [+ of] Ownership is not clear because of expropriations in the Nazi era. Synonyms: seizure, takeover, impounding, confiscation More Synonyms of expropriate expropriate in British English (ɛksˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt) verb (transitive) to deprive (an owner) of (property), esp by taking it for public use See also eminent domain Derived forms expropriable (exˈpropriable) adjective expropriation (exˌpropriˈation) noun expropriator (exˈpropriˌator) noun Word origin C17: from Medieval Latin expropriāre to deprive of possessions, from proprius own expropriate in American English (ɛksˈproʊpriˌeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: exˈpropriˌated or exˈpropriˌating 1. to take (land, property, etc.) from its owner; esp., to take for public use or in the public interest, as by right of eminent domain 2. to transfer (property) from another to oneself 3. to deprive of ownership; dispossess Derived forms expropriation (exˌpropriˈation) noun expropriator (exˈpropriˌator) noun Word origin < ML expropriatus, pp. of expropriare, to deprive of one's own < L ex-, out + proprius, one's own Synonyms of 'expropriate' seize, take, appropriate, confiscate More Synonyms of expropriate (verb) in the sense of seize Definition (of a government or other official body) to take (money or property) away from its owners (formal) The Bolsheviks expropriated the property of the landowners. Synonyms seize Police were reported to have seized all copies of the newspaper. take She took the bike by the handles before it swerved into the ditch. appropriate Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea. confiscate They confiscated weapons, ammunition and propaganda material. assume If there is no president, power will be assumed by extremist forces. take over take away commandeer The soldiers commandeered vehicles in the capital. requisition The vessel was requisitioned by the navy. arrogate He arrogated the privilege to himself alone. Seeusurp Nearby words of expropriate expressionless expressive expressly expropriate expropriation expulsion expunge Synonyms of 'expropriate' expropriate Explore 'expropriate' in the dictionary
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