expropiar

Senses

1. 1.

   to expropriate

   to take or confiscate property from a private owner by government authority, usually for public use or benefit

Examples

• "El gobierno expropiará los terrenos para construir la nueva carretera."

  The government will expropriate the land to build the new highway.

• "La vivienda fue expropiada hace cinco años por razones de utilidad pública."

  The property was expropriated five years ago for reasons of public utility.

• "Los dueños fueron compensados cuando el estado expropió sus tierras."

  The owners were compensated when the state expropriated their lands.

Usage

A formal legal term used primarily in discussions of property rights and government action. Often appears in legal contexts and political discourse. Typically followed by the direct object (the property being taken) and frequently paired with phrases indicating public interest or utility.