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Third Person
expropriates
Present Participle
expropriating
Past Tense
expropriated
Past Participle
expropriated
1
to take possession of someone's property, typically through legal means or governmental authority
transitive
- The government decided to expropriate the land for a public infrastructure project.
- In times of war, authorities may expropriate homes for military purposes.
- The city council voted to expropriate the abandoned buildings to revitalize the neighborhood.
- The court ruling allowed the utility company to expropriate the land for a new power line.
- The government's actions expropriated the farms, leading to protests and land disputes.