expropriate
verb (used with object)
to take possession of, especially for public use by the right of eminent domain, thus divesting the title of the private owner.
expropriating
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present participleof expropriate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The legal victory was rare for Argentina, which has for years faced and lost lawsuits after breaching contracts, from expropriating companies to defaulting on bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Venezuela was ordered to pay ConocoPhillips $8.7 billion by an international arbitration panel External link in 2019 for unlawfully expropriating the company’s oil investments.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
But as Castro began expropriating properties, hopes for eclectic new construction were dashed.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2022
An international tribunal has ruled that the Russian government owes onetime energy giant Yukos Oil $5 billion in compensation for illegally expropriating its assets and denying it justice in Russian courts.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 29, 2021
The contract also guarantees to the company the assistance of the provincial government in expropriating the owners of all coal mines which have been granted to other companies but not yet worked.
From China, Japan and the U.S.A. Present-Day Conditions in the Far East and Their Bearing on the Washington Conference by John Dewey
