disappropriation
- noun
- /ˌdɪsəˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən/
- Formal
:
desposesión
- The government launched an inquiry into the disappropriation of community land, which had been illegally seized from its rightful owners.
Examples
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The company faced legal action over the disappropriation of intellectual property.
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Allegations of disappropriation led to a thorough audit of the charity's finances.
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The government launched an inquiry into the disappropriation of community land.
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The disappropriation of land from local farmers sparked protests.
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Many communities faced disappropriation of their resources.
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Allegations of disappropriation arose when it was discovered that the local council had taken control of parkland intended for public use.
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The company's disappropriation of patents from a smaller firm led to a lengthy legal battle over ownership rights.
Synonyms
356
1.1
An act of taking someone else's property without permission to keep it
28
6.9
Taking something for yourself, often without permission
20
5.6
Taking land, buildings, or other property, often by force
15
5.4
An authority takes someone's property as a punishment
5
1.0
Taking something that belongs to another person without permission
5
9.3
Taking power, position, property or rights without the legal right to do so
5
8.6
Taking money or things you were trusted with and using them for yourself
3
8.2
A legal loss of land, property or other things someone owns
3
9.1
The taking of private land by the government to use for a public project
1
9.9
Taking power or rights without legal permission, often by a government
The illegal taking of someone's land or property
The forceful taking of things like money, land or trees that causes damage
A violent taking of valuable things from a place like a temple or forest
Taking things by force from a place, often during war
Antonyms
How Severe
- Formal
71
6.1
15
5.4
- Formal
28
6.9
106
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
disappropriation = disappropriate (semi-transparent) = dis + appropriate + ion
The suffix '-ion' forms a noun from the verb 'disappropriate', but the specific context of rightful ownership is specialized.
Etymology
Disappropriation combines dis- 'remove' and appropriate 'to take as your own', which is related to property. That's why disappropriation can mean taking something away from its rightful owner or from its intended use.