Expropriate

[ɪks'prəʊprɪeɪt;eks-] or [ɛks'proprɪet]

(verb.) deprive of possessions; 'The Communist government expropriated the landowners'.

Checked by Lionel--From WordNet

(v. t.) To put out of one's possession; to surrender the ownership of; also, to deprive of possession or proprietary rights.

Typed by Lena

v.t. to dispossess.—n. Expropriā′tion.

Editor: Rhoda