Commandeer Meaning in English

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परिभाषा

To take something, especially property or vehicles, for official or military use, often without the owner’s permission.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Formal and often legal or military. Common with 'authorities', 'military', or 'government' (e.g. 'The army commandeered trucks'). More forceful than 'borrow'; implies official power and lack of consent. Not used for everyday borrowing.

• Spanish: confiscar - requisar
• Portuguese (BR): confiscar - requisitar
• Portuguese (PT): confiscar - requisitar
• Chinese (Simplified): 强行征用
• Chinese (Traditional): 強行徵用
• Hindi: ज़ब्त करना - जबरन लेना
• Arabic: يصادر - يستولي بالقوة
• Bengali: অধিগ্রহণ করা - জব্দ করা (সরকারি বা সামরিক কাজে)
• Russian: реквизировать - изымать (для официальных нужд)
• Japanese: 徴用する - 接収する（公式な権限で）
• Vietnamese: trưng dụng - chiếm dụng (cho mục đích chính thức hoặc quân sự)
• Korean: 징발하다 - 강제로 빼앗다 (공식적으로)
• Turkish: zaptetmek - el koymak (resmî veya askerî amaçla)
• Urdu: ضبط کرنا - حاصل کرنا (سرکاری یا فوجی استعمال کے لیے)
• Indonesian: menyita - mengomandoi (untuk keperluan resmi atau militer)

उदाहरण वाक्य

The army commandeered several vehicles for the mission.

basic

During the festival, organizers had to commandeer extra chairs from nearby offices.

natural

Police can commandeer a building in an emergency.

basic

Officials commandeered supplies during the disaster.

basic

If you park there, they might commandeer your car for the parade.

natural

The government quickly commandeered all available trucks to distribute food.

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