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