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- Dictionaryexpropriate/ɪkˈsprəʊprɪeɪt/
verb
- 1. (of the state or an authority) take (property) from its owner for public use or benefit: "their assets were expropriated by the government"
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1. : to deprive of possession or proprietary rights. 2. : to transfer (the property of another) to one's own possession. expropriator. ek-ˈsprō-prē-ˌā-tər. noun. Did you know? If you guessed that expropriate has something in common with the verb appropriate, you're right.
EXPROPRIATE definition: 1. to take away money or property especially for public use without payment to the owner, or for…. Learn more.
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.
expropriate something (formal) to take somebody’s property and use it without permission. Definition of expropriate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Expropriate definition: to take possession of, especially for public use by the right of eminent domain, thus divesting the title of the private owner. See examples of EXPROPRIATE used in a sentence.
Expropriate is typically used to describe taking property — rather than smaller possessions — and a government or other official organization is usually the one doing the taking. For example, a state may expropriate property in order to build a new road.
(ɛksˈproʊ priˌeɪt) v.t. -at•ed, -at•ing. 1. to take possession of, esp. for public use. 2. to dispossess (a person) of ownership. 3. to take from another and use as one's own: expropriated ideas.
