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.
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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There’s also a risk that the Russian government will expropriate Western assets like factories if they are abandoned.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2022