EXPROPRIATE


Meaning of EXPROPRIATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ek- ' spr ō -pr ē - ˌ ā t

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing

Etymology: Medieval Latin expropriatus, past participle of expropriare, from Latin ex- + proprius own

Date: 1611

1 : to deprive of possession or proprietary rights

2 : to transfer (the property of another) to one's own possession

– ex · pro · pri · a · tor \ - ˌ ā -t ə r \ noun

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