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commandeer

verb

/ˌkɒmənˈdɪə/

Meaning

To take control or possession of something, often by force or authority.

The soldiers commandeered the villagers’ homes during the war.

seize, take, confiscate, appropriate, requisition

return, release, give

commandeer property, commandeer vehicle, police commandeer

to lose confidence or hope; to become dejected

to come together for a common purpose or to recover strength or spirit

to rest with the body supported by the buttocks, often in a chair or on the ground

to cover or enclose something

to sparkle or shine brightly; to emit flashes of light

To increase or strengthen something.