Appropriate and Distrain

Appropriate

Appropriate verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

Distrain and appropriate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distrain" instead a verb "Appropriate".

Distrain

Distrain verb - Levy a distress on.
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Synonyms for Distrain

Appropriate and distrain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriate" instead a verb "Distrain".

Nearby Words: distraint, distrainment, distraining
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