EXPROPRIATED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

expropriated

verb

past tense of expropriate

as in seized

to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right dissidents were shot, and their lands expropriated under his regime

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as in evicted

to end the occupancy or possession of the state will have to expropriate scores of homeowners in order to build the new road

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as in confiscated

to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority plans by the city to expropriate entire blocks of houses in order to bulldoze them for expansion of the airport

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Recent Examples of expropriated Chávez had ordered all of Venezuela’s ports to be expropriated. — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026 Gray says the project, revolving around an elderly woman seeking revenge on a foreign company that expropriated her land to build a luxury ski resort, offers international casting and co-producer angles but that the configuration will depend on Kawawada’s artistic vision. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026 All were expropriated and razed to the ground. — ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026 Much of the land thus expropriated was then sold cheaply to the Japanese. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026 Much of that early ’Lo gear was boosted from department stores across the New York tristate Area, and ‘Lo Heads ran the risk of their own spoils being expropriated back home. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026 After all, Exxon had its oil assets expropriated in Venezuela less than 20 years ago. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026 Both companies have filed arbitration cases against Venezuela seeking billions of dollars in compensation for assets that were expropriated by the government. — Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026 After the 1959 revolution, the state expropriated the ground floor. — Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024

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Verb

Many politicians have either seized on the outrage or scrambled to shield themselves from the growing anger.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
The unrest comes as authorities tighten control over its uranium sector, having seized ⁠assets from France’s Orano.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of seized

Verb

That’s partly why the British royal family has recently tried to distance themselves from the disgraced ex-prince, to the point that he was stripped of his titles and evicted from his home at Royal Lodge.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2026
The police report says Brayboy was evicted from the home 10 days earlier, but was allowed to return to care for the dogs.

— Ted Scouten, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of evicted

Verb

One order prevented federal agents from moving detainees out of state within seventy-two hours of being arrested; another demanded that the government return confiscated belongings to released detainees.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
When referee Rick Knox confiscated the belt, Christian loaded up his wrist brace with a wrench.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of confiscated

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Howie Roseman acquired Bigsby after Week 1, and Bigsby eventually usurped Shipley as Barkley’s top backup.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
When Shuja was usurped in Afghanistan by a rival brother, Shuja’s wife, Wa’fa Begum, fled to Lahore for safety.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of usurped

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Myers, who is in the final year of his contract, converted 41 of 48 field goals last season, though, and has been with the Seahawks since 2019, so his job is safe for now.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The result was lines out the door, a local political commendation, and a business that converted attention into revenue in a way most post-villa deals never manage.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of converted

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Maxwell, 64, filed the habeas corpus petition in December 2025, asking the court to vacate her sentence, claiming a number of constitutional and legal errors had deprived her of a fair trial.

— Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Even if they are deprived testosterone by their transition, that’s only part of the story.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of deprived

Verb

The initial contract between Norman and Mental Health Association Oklahoma was for one year and carried a $383,633 price tag, with $333,633 appropriated from Opioid Settlement Funds.

— Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 30 Aug. 2026
The Arkansas General Assembly then appropriated $50 million for site development efforts over two years, according to the commission.

— Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026

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