Appropriate and Invade

Appropriate

Appropriate verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.
Usage example: archaeologists once freely appropriated artifacts excavated at ancient African sites for their museums in Europe

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

Invade

Invade verb - To enter for conquest or plunder.

Appropriate and invade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriate" instead a verb "Invade".

Nearby Words: invasion, invader, invading

Common collocations

castle appropriate castle invade castle
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