unappropriate
unappropriate · unappropriates · unappropriated · unappropriating
To take from private possession and restore to the possession or right of all, or to a…To take from private possession and restore to the possession or right of all, or to a common good.
/ˌʌnəˈpɹəʊpɹieɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo take from private possession and restore to the possession or right of all, or to a common good.
to unappropriate a monopoly
to unappropriate the balance
Origin
From un- + appropriate.From un- + appropriate.
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Forms
unappropriates, unappropriating, unappropriated, unappropriated| Base form | unappropriate · to unappropriate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | unappropriates |
| Present participle | unappropriating |
| Past simple | unappropriated |
| Past participle | unappropriated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.