exprobrate

/ɛksˈproʊbreɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to expel or drive out, especially from a country.

“The government was accused of exprobrating the minority group from their ancestral lands.”

2. noun

the act of exprobrating people from a place.

“The exprobration of the minority group from their ancestral lands was a major human rights issue.”

3. verb

to seize or take property, especially from someone’s possession.

“The government was accused of exprobrating the company’s assets during the economic crisis.”

Synonyms

  • dispossess
  • drive out
  • evict
  • expel
  • seize

Antonyms

  • accept
  • allow
  • invite
  • permit
  • welcome