expropriate | ||
1. | [ verb ] deprive of possessions | |
Examples: | "The Communist government expropriated the landowners" |
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Related terms: | dispossess expropriation | |
2. | [ verb ] take arbitrarily or by force | |
Synonyms: | hijack commandeer pirate highjack | |
Examples: | "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami" |
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Related terms: | seize seize carjack skyjack crime highjacker highjacker hijack highjacking | |
Similar spelling: |
expropriated expropriation |