expropriate

US [eksˈproʊpriˌeɪt]
UK [eksˈprəʊprieɪt]
  • v.征用;侵占(他人财产)
  • Web没收;剥夺;搜刮
Simple Present:expropriates  Present Participle:expropriating  Past Tense:expropriated  
expropriate
v.
1.
~ sth
征用,没收(私有财产)to officially take away private property from its owner for public use
2.
~ sth
侵占(他人财产)to take sb's property and use it without permission

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