expropriate

英 [ɪks'prəʊprɪeɪt; eks-] 美 [ɛks'proprɪet]

• vt. 没收，征用；剥夺

1. ex- "away from" + propri- "one's own, particular to itself" + -ate.
2. => take away from one's own property, deprive of one's own property.
3. => a taking of someone's property, especially for public use.