Synonyms for expropriate
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To deprive a person of (their private property) for public use.
Related words
- Word family
- expropriation
Forms
- Past participle
- expropriated
e.g. expropriated → confiscated, taken, arrogated…
Example sentences
- confiscate Elias ordered the guard to confiscate Sandra's phone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| expropriate | falling | |
| confiscate | rising | |
| arrogate | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- take1
- 8 letters
- arrogate3
- 10 letters
- confiscate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (arrogate3 = 3 syllables).