EXPROPRIATES Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

expropriates

verb

present tense third-person singular of expropriate

as in seizes

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 evicts

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 confiscates

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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That reporting revealed that the state frequently seizes money from legal settlements stemming from medical malpractice, police brutality, workplace injury and other wrongful death lawsuits.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Wilson, meanwhile, seizes on the opening to play teacher’s pet.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of seizes

Verb

Ashley evicts Morgan Ashley evicts Morgan.

— Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
In the city of Cluj, located within the country’s Transylvania region, a bailiff named Orsolya (Eszter Tompa) evicts the homeless Ion (Gabriel Spahiu) from the unused cellar of a local house to make way for the construction of the Kontinental boutique hotel.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025

Definition of evicts

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Unlike most other states, California has its own inspection-and-approval system for fireworks, and confiscates those failing standards.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026
The children designated as Palestinians, meanwhile, have their drawings torn up and are relegated to small corners of the classroom while the teacher confiscates their candy.

— Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Nov. 2025

Definition of confiscates

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California courts have repeatedly refused to rewrite unconstitutional tax statutes on the grounds that this usurps the role of the Legislature or, in the case of an initiative, the people.

— Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026
After witnessing Sinner miss 16 break points against the same opponent on Friday, Alcaraz would have been forgiven for worrying that something similar might happen to him — especially against arguably tennis’s greatest escape artist, at least until the Spaniard usurps him.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026

Definition of usurps

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If malware steals an active login session, an attacker may be able to access an account without typing your password again.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
And Michael Rishawn almost steals the show with his delicious comic turn as the restaurant host, as well as other ancillary characters.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of steals

Verb

Verizon’s decision to drop Starz deprives its customers of access to a unique slate of programming that cannot be found anywhere else and leaves viewers with fewer choices.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
The injury deprives quarterback Matthew Stafford of his top target as the Rams look to avoid an 0-2 start.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of deprives

Verb

Over the course of Next Gen NYC’s season, which ended this past week, the model Ava Dash grabs a slice of pizza on Fulton Street; strolls through the Seaport; and calls her father, the hip-hop mogul Damon Dash, from a bench at Pier 17.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026
Ryan opens it, grabs a Diet Coke and asks one of his assistants to summon a cup of ice.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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