expropriate

confiscating

ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt

verb

take or seize (someone’s property) with authority.

the guards confiscated his camera

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confiscates

ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt

verb

take or seize (someone’s property) with authority.

the guards confiscated his camera

impound,seize,commandeer,requisition,appropriate,expropriate,take possession of,sequester,sequestrate,take away,take over,take,annex,distrain,attach,disseize,poind

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confiscate

ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt

verb

take or seize (someone’s property) with authority.

the guards confiscated his camera

impound,seize,commandeer,requisition,appropriate,expropriate,take possession of,sequester,sequestrate,take away,take over,take,annex,distrain,attach,disseize,poind

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commandeers

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

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commandeering

ˌkɒmənˈdɪə

verb

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

a nearby house had been commandeered by the army

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commandeered

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

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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

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arrogating

/ˈarəɡeɪt/

verb

Take or claim (something) without justification.

they arrogate to themselves the ability to divine the nation’s true interests

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arrogates

/ˈarəɡeɪt/

verb

Take or claim (something) without justification.

they arrogate to themselves the ability to divine the nation’s true interests

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arrogated

/ˈarəɡeɪt/

verb

Take or claim (something) without justification.

they arrogate to themselves the ability to divine the nation’s true interests

assume,take,take on,take over,secure,acquire,seize,expropriate,take possession of,help oneself to,make free with,appropriate,steal,wrest,usurp,commandeer,hijack,annex,claim,lay claim to

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arrogate

/ˈɛrəˌɡeɪt/

transitive verb

Take or claim (something) without justification.

they arrogate to themselves the ability to divine the nation’s true interests

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