appropriate
Meaning: to take, make use of
Usage: The government appropriated the farmer’s land without justification.
arrogate
Meaning: to take without justification
Usage: The committee chair arrogated the right to make every decision alone.
usurp
Meaning: to seize by force, take possession of without right
Usage: The rogue army general tried to usurp control of the government, but he failed because most of the army backed the legally elected president.
abduct
Meaning: to kidnap, take by force
Usage: The evildoers abducted the fairy princess from her happy home.
pillage
Meaning: to seize or plunder, especially in war
Usage: The rowdy campers pillaged the snack table before the hike began.