commandeer

ˌkɒmənˈdɪə

verb

officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes.

a nearby house had been commandeered by the army

seize,take,take possession of,take away,requisition,appropriate,expropriate,sequestrate,sequester,confiscate,annex,take over,claim,lay claim to,pre-empt,secure,hijack,arrogate,arrogate to oneself,help oneself to,carry off,loot,grab,walk off with,distrain,attach,disseize,poind