appropriated

Definitions

To take something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.

To set aside or authorize money for a specific purpose.

Examples

The local council appropriated the vacant lot to build a new community garden.

The artist appropriated elements from classical paintings to create her modern collage.

The government appropriated additional funds to address the urgent infrastructure repairs.

Synonyms

seized commandeered confiscated usurped annexed plundered hijacked

Antonyms

returned restored relinquished surrendered ceded forfeited abandoned