expropriateverb [ T ]
uk/ɪkˈsprəʊ.pri.eɪt/us/ɪkˈsproʊ.pri.eɪt/formalto take away money or property especially for public use without payment to the owner, or for personal use illegally:
He was discovered to have been expropriating company funds.
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Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- appropriate
- armed robbery
- break in/break into sth
- duff
- liberate
- light-fingered
- loot
- looting
- make off with sth
- mug
- relieve
- rob
- robbery
- run off with sth
- scrump
- shoplifting
- sting
- whip
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Taking things away from someone or somewhere
expropriation
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪkˌsprəʊ.priˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ɪkˌsproʊ.priˈeɪ.ʃən/
expropriator
noun [ C ] uk/ɪkˈsprəʊ.pri.eɪ.tər/us/ɪkˈsproʊ.pri.eɪ.t̬ɚ/