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View synonyms for commandeer
commandeer
[ kom-uhn-deer ]
verb (used with object)
- to order or force into active military service.
- to seize (private property) for military or other public use:
The police officer commandeered a taxi and took off after the getaway car.
- to seize arbitrarily.
commandeer
/ ˌkɒmənˈdɪə /
verb
- to seize for public or military use
- to seize arbitrarily
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Word History and Origins
Origin of commandeer1
1880–85; < Afrikaans kommandeer < French commander to command
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Word History and Origins
Origin of commandeer1
C19: from Afrikaans kommandeer, from French commander to command
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