expropriate — to take away someone's property, especially land or buildings, for public use, typically with compensation
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to take away someone's property, especially land or buildings, for public use, typically with compensation
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈsproʊprieɪt/
Korean meaning: (공공의 목적으로) 재산을 수용하다, 몰수하다
Korean pronunciation: 익**스프로**프리에이트
Example Sentences
- The city expropriated my grandmother's cookie shop to build a boring municipal building.
- The revolutionary government expropriated all foreign-owned businesses.
- They expropriated his mansion and turned it into a public library where everyone could finally afford the books.
expropriate
VERB//ɪkˈsproʊprieɪt//
to take away someone's property, especially land or buildings, for public use, typically with compensation
to take away someone's property, especially land or buildings, for public use, typically with compensation
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They expropriate what's appropriate, hoping owners will appreciate
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Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, '자신의 것에서 벗어나게 하다'는 의미에서 발전했습니다. 원래는 개인 소유에서 벗어나게 만든다는 뜻이었죠.
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“The city expropriated my grandmother's cookie shop to build a boring municipal building.”
“The revolutionary government expropriated all foreign-owned businesses.”
“They expropriated his mansion and turned it into a public library where everyone could finally afford the books.”
“The court ruled that the state had the right to expropriate private land for infrastructure development.”
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