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
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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📝Examples
“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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