Dispossess vs Expropriate - What's the difference?
dispossess | expropriate |
To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them.
(sports) To take possession of the ball/puck etc. (from someone).
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, year=2011
, date=October 1
, author=John Sinnott
, title=Aston Villa 2 - 0 Wigan
, work=BBC Sport
As verbs the difference between dispossess and expropriate
is that dispossess is to deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them while expropriate is to deprive a person of their private property for public use.dispossess
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