expropriate

something (from someone or something) (for someone or something) to seize something from someone or something for someone or something. The government expropriated the land from the peasants for an airfield. They expropriated land for a highway. They expropriated land from the farmers.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Monte	MAHN-tee	English
Sheela	-	Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil
Bhaltair	-	Scottish
Issachar	IS-ə-kahr (English)	Biblical
Benno	BE-no	German
Afua	-	Western African, Akan