expropriate
/eksˈprəʊprieɪt/verb
उच्चारण एक्स्प्रोप्रिएट
(सरकार द्वारा निजी संपत्ति का) अधिग्रहण करना, ज़ब्त करना
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- 1
[T] ~ sth formal or law
(of a government or an authority) to officially take away private property from its owner for public use
(सरकार द्वारा निजी संपत्ति का) अधिग्रहण करना, ज़ब्त करना
- The state expropriated the land to build a dam.
Synonyms seize confiscate requisition commandeer appropriate
- 2
[T] ~ sth formal
to take somebody's property and use it without permission
(किसी की संपत्ति) हड़प लेना
- He was accused of expropriating company funds.
Synonyms misappropriate embezzle steal
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expropriation noun