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expropriate.

To deprive a person of (their private property) for public use.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɛksˈpɹəʊpɹi.eɪt/
  1. To deprive a person of (their private property) for public use.

    transitive
  2. To surrender a claim to private property without material compensation; to deprive oneself of private propriety rights.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Medieval Latin expropriātus.

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