EXPROPRIATED Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word expropriated. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for EXPROPRIATED
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| taken | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • understood in a certain way; made sense of • be affected with an indisposition | ||||||||
| appropriated | verbv | |||||||
adjective • suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc adjective satellite • meant or adapted for an occasion or use verb • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause • take possession of by force, as after an invasion | ||||||||
| commandeered | verbv | |||||||
verb • take arbitrarily or by force | ||||||||
| confiscated | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • surrendered as a penalty verb • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | ||||||||
| requisitioned | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use • an official form on which a request is made • seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized verb • make a formal request for official services • demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service | ||||||||
| seized | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • take hold of; grab • take or capture by force • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession • hook by a pull on the line • affect • capture the attention or imagination of | ||||||||
