v. t. [ L. ex out, from + proprius one's own: cf. F. exproprier. ] To put out of one's possession; to surrender the ownership of; also, to deprive of possession or proprietary rights. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
Expropriate these [ bad landlords ] as the monks were expropriated by Act of Parliament. M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. taken out of the possession of another and transferred to one's own use often without permission; as, the expropriated land was developed into a public playground. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ Cf. F. expropriation. ] The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to exclusive property; the act of depriving of ownership or proprietary rights. W. Montagu. [ 1913 Webster ]
The expropriation of bad landlords. M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]
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