expropriate



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:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Connla-Irish Mythology
ConnellKAHN-əlEnglish (Rare)
Raganhar-Ancient Germanic
Theotimus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
MÓRrÍGhan-Irish Mythology
Burhan-Arabic, Turkish