🏗️

expropriate

verb

/ɛksˈproʊprieɪt/

Meaning

To take property from its owner, especially by authority or for public use.

The government decided to expropriate the land for a new highway.

seize, confiscate, appropriate, requisition, take

return, restore, give

expropriate land, expropriate property, government expropriation

To become progressively worse in quality, condition, or performance; to decline.

To make less severe, serious, or painful, to reduce the intensity of damage or problems.

to display prominently or vividly

To shine with a steady light, often softly; to radiate warmth or happiness.

To keep safe, to rescue, or to store for future use.

to go down below the surface; to descend