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- DictionaryEx·pro·pri·ate/ˌeksˈprōprēˌāt/
verb
- 1. (especially of the state) take away (property) from its owner: "government plans to expropriate farmland"
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.
to take away money or property especially for public use without payment to the owner, or for personal use illegally: He was discovered to have been expropriating company funds. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stealing. abscond with someone/something. aggravated burglary. anti-burglary. eavesdrop. housebreaking. jemmy. jimmy. job.
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. Definitions of expropriate. verb. deprive of possessions.
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.
4 days ago · 1. to take ( land, property, etc.) from its owner; esp., to take for public use or in the public interest, as by right of eminent domain. 2. to transfer (property) from another to oneself. 3. to deprive of ownership; dispossess. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
