com ‧ man ‧ deer /ˌkɒmənˈdɪə $ ˌkɑːmənˈdɪr/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Afrikaans ; Origin: kommandeer , from French commander 'to command' , from Old French comander ; ⇨ ↑ command 2 ]
to take someone else’s property for your own use, especially during a war:
The local hotel was commandeered for the wounded.