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Expropriate

To put out of one's possession; to surrender the ownership of; also, to deprive of possession or proprietary rights.

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Deprive 76% connected

To take away; to put an end; to destroy.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Divest 76% connected

To unclothe; to strip, as of clothes, arms, or equipage; -- opposed to invest.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Strip 76% connected

To deprive; to bereave; to make destitute; to plunder; especially, to deprive of a covering; to skin; to peel; as, to strip a man of his possession,…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Expropriation 74% connected

The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to exclusive property; the act of depriving of ownership or proprietary rights.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Expropriation 74% connected

The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to exclusive property; the act of depriving of ownership or proprietary rights.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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