ontlenen

Definitions of ontlenen
  1. verb
    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
    synonyms: aanhalen, annexeren, confisqueren, onteigenen, overnemen, overwinnen, toe-eigenen, toeëigenen, veroveren
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    onteigenen
    take (territory) as if by conquest
    aanhalen, annexeren, buitmaken, confisqueren, overwinnen, toe-eigenen, toeëigenen, veroveren
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion
    koloniseren
    settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
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