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Main Entry: ex·pro·pri·ate
Pronunciation: ek-'sprO-prE-"At
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: Medieval Latin expropriatus, past participle of expropriare, from Latin ex- + proprius own
1 : to deprive of possession or proprietary rights
2 : to transfer (the property of another) to one's own possession
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