Synonyms for appropriation

Most common

annexation · abstraction · usurpation

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An act or instance of appropriating.

Forms

Plural

appropriations → annexations, usurpations, abstractions, adoptions…

Example sentences

• annexation Algeria is against the annexation of East Jerusalem.
• abstraction This whole matter is a mere abstraction for you.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

taking²

7 letters

seizure²

8 letters

adoption³

9 letters

abduction³

10 letters

conversion³, annexation⁴, usurpation⁴

11 letters

abstraction³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (taking² = 2 syllables).