expropriating

verb

Definition of expropriatingnext
present participle of expropriate
1
as in seizing
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right dissidents were shot, and their lands expropriated under his regime

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2
as in evicting
to end the occupancy or possession of the state will have to expropriate scores of homeowners in order to build the new road

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3
as in confiscating
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority plans by the city to expropriate entire blocks of houses in order to bulldoze them for expansion of the airport

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expropriating
  1. seizing
  2. depriving
  3. usurping
  4. grabbing
  5. occupying
Verb
  • Pretending to be dead, Gi-hun and his friends launch a surprise attack, overpowering the guards and seizing their weapons, leaving only one guard alive.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) forces have since received training by Russian forces in the Far East and first engaged in combat with Ukrainian military in November, subsequently seizing their first village in Kursk, Plekhovo, earlier this month.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of seizing
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  • The easily readable summations that AI creates mean users have fewer incentives to click through to publisher sites, depriving sites of traffic and, ultimately, ad income.
    Geoffroy Martin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Yoon survived a first impeachment vote last weekend, when his party largely boycotted the vote, depriving parliament of a quorum.
    Joyce Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of depriving
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  • Unfortunately, mid-rehearsal, their mother, Rose (an absolutely magnificent McDonald), comes thundering onto the stage, usurping Jocko’s leadership and sucking up all of the air into the room.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, one of his first actions was to fund the Al-Jazeera Arabic satellite television station, allowing Qatar to set the agenda on TV screens from Casablanca to Cairo, usurping the role once played by state information ministries.
    Allen Fromherz / Made by History, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of usurping
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  • Edwards delivered in a big way, scoring a career-high 53 points, hitting 10 3-pointers and grabbing six rebounds.
    Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • But those are just two headline-grabbing crimes.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of grabbing
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  • Following Assad’s fall, Israel has expanded its presence beyond the Golan Heights, occupying areas deeper inside Syria and justifying the move by citing security concerns.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While landfills may not emit hazardous compounds, non-biodegradable debris is occupying more and more space.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of occupying
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