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expropriate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'expropriate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Expropriate [ v. t.]
- To put out of one's possession; to surrender the ownership of; also, to deprive of possession or proprietary rights.

Meaning of 'expropriate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . expropriate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- deprive of possessions
Example in sentence:
  • The Communist government expropriated the landowners