expropriate

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The Word of the Day for October 18 is: 

expropriate   \ek-SPROH-pree-ayt\   verb
     1 : to deprive of possession or proprietary rights 
    *2 : to transfer (the property of another) to one's own possession

Example sentence:
     When Maria went home, we expropriated her pens and extra paper to finish 
the group project.

Did you know?
     If you guessed that "expropriate" has something in common with the verb 
"appropriate," you're right. Both words ultimately derive from the Latin 
adjective "proprius," meaning "own." "Expropriate" came to us by way of the 
Medieval Latin verb "expropriare," itself from Latin "ex-" ("out of" or "from") 
and "proprius." "Appropriate" descends from Late Latin "appropriare," which 
joins "proprius" and Latin "ad-" ("to" or "toward"). Both the verb 
"appropriate" ("to take possession of" or "to set aside for a particular use") 
and the adjective "appropriate" ("fitting" or "suitable") have been with us 
since the 15th century, and "expropriate" has been a part of the language since 
at least 1611. Other "proprius" descendants in English include "proper" and 
"property."

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.