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commandeer

/ˌkɒm.ənˈdɪər/

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verb

/ˌkɒm.ənˈdɪər/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, означающий захватывать или брать под контроль что-либо, особенно в военных или официальных целях.

A verb meaning to seize or take control of something, especially for military or official purposes.

  1. Seize by forceB2formal

    To take control of something, especially for military or official purposes, often without permission.

    ruРеквизировать

    • The soldiers commandeered the local hotel for their headquarters.
    • During the crisis, the government commandeered all private vehicles.
    • The rebels commandeered a supply truck from the army base.

    Synonymsappropriateconfiscateexpropriatehijackrequisitionseizetake

Forms
  • commandeered past participle
  • commandeered past simple
  • commandeering present participle
  • commandeers third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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