appropriarsi

Definitions of appropriarsi
  1. verb
    take by force
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    afferrare, pigliare
    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
    riconquistare, rioccupare, riprendere
    take back by force, as after a battle
    cuccare, prendere, rubare, sottrarre
    take without the owner's consent
    spogliare
    steal goods; take as spoils
    predare
    plunder (a town) after capture
    ricattare
    obtain through threats
    afferrare, pigliare, rilevare
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion
    astrarre, raspare, rubacchiare
    make off with belongings of others
    intascare
    take unlawfully
    rapinare
    take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
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