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requisar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • commandeer verb To seize property or people for military or official use, usually by force.
  • impound verb To seize and hold something officially, often as a penalty or for legal reasons.
  • requisition noun A formal, official request for goods, supplies, or action.
  • seize verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.

Senses

requisar is used for these senses in English:

  • commandeer (transitive) To seize for military use.
  • impound (transitive, law) To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate.
  • requisition (transitive) To demand something, especially for a military need of staff, supplies, or transport.
  • seize (transitive) To take possession of (by force, law etc.).

commandeer — full definition

  1. verb To seize property or people for military or official use, usually by force.
  2. verb To take over or take control of something without permission, not necessarily by force.

impound — full definition

  1. verb To seize and hold something officially, often as a penalty or for legal reasons.
  2. noun A place where impounded vehicles or property are stored.

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