apropiarse

Definitions of apropiarse
  1. verb
    take into one's possession
    synonyms: llevarse, quitar, tomar
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    antonyms:
    dar
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
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    adoptar, ahijar
    take into one's family
    recobrar, recuperar
    regain possession of something
    acumular, juntar, reunir
    call for and obtain payment of
    confiscar, decomisar, incautar
    take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
    embolsar, empaquetar, ensacar
    put in one's pocket
    arrebatar, coger
    get hold of or seize quickly and easily
    desmontar, desnudar, desnudarse, desposeer, privar
    take away possessions from someone
    aplacar, desarmar
    take away the weapons from; render harmless
    recoger, recolectar
    collect fees or profits
  2. verb
    take by force
    synonyms: quitar, tomar
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    liberar, libertar, rescatar
    take forcibly from legal custody
    arrancar, extorsionar
    obtain through intimidation
    apoderarse, embargar, tomar
    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
    aliviar
    take by stealing
    afanar, hurtar, quitar, robar, sustraer
    take without the owner's consent
    despojar, desvalijar, expoliar, saquear
    steal goods; take as spoils
    pillar, saquear
    plunder (a town) after capture
    apoderarse, coger, embargar, prender, tomar
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion
    birlar, hurtar, mangar, robar
    make off with belongings of others
    piratear
    copy illegally; of published material
    plagiar
    take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
    malversar
    appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
    robar
    take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
    arramblar
    sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
    saquear
    take illegally; of intellectual property
    desvalijar, robar
    commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
  3. verb
    take up and practice as one's own
    synonyms: adoptar
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    type of:
    aceptar, querer
    receive willingly something given or offered
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