commandeer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɒmənˈdɪər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌkɑmənˈdɪr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kom′ən dēr′)


commandeer
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Sense: To force into military service
Synonyms:
draft Collocations, conscript, activate, enlist Collocations, enslave, recruit Collocations, call up, summon Collocations, mobilize, mobilise (UK)
Sense: To seize for public use
Synonyms:
appropriate Collocations, sequester, confiscate, seize Collocations, requisition, take Collocations, take control of, take by force, take over, annex Collocations, snatch Collocations, usurp, grab Collocations, hijack Collocations, assume Collocations, get hold of, get one's hands on (slang)


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