Dictionary
expropriate
to take away money or property, either illegally for personal use or legally by the state for public use without paying the owner
One of Venezuela's biggest food firms says it will appeal against an order to expropriate one of its plants.
Phrase Bank
- The city expropriated the land to create a water reservoir.
- When a country expands its train system, it frequently expropriates property for the use of the railway.
- The government intends to expropriate 500 acres of prime grazing land.