Commandeer Definition

kŏmən-dîr
commandeered, commandeering, commandeers
verb
commandeered, commandeering, commandeers
To seize (property) for military or government use.
Webster's New World
To force into military service.
Webster's New World
To take forcibly.
Webster's New World

Origin of Commandeer

  • Afrikaans kommandeer from early Modern Dutch commanderen from French commander to command from Old French comander command

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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