 expropriate |
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| 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 |
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