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What is the opposite of appropriated?

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Verb
Opposite of to have dispossessed someone of something
“Someone had stolen Jesse's car, but the thief then returned it later that day.”
Verb
Opposite of to have captured by force
“After assuming power, Daenerys freed the Unsullied from their enslavement.”
Verb
Opposite of unequivocally designated or taken
Verb
Opposite of past tense for to take, claim or use for one's own benefit, usually without the owner's consent
“After much protest, the council decided to relinquish the bushland.”
Verb
Opposite of past tense for to steal
“The council would decide that the best way to move forward would be to give the land to the natives.”
Verb
Opposite of past tense for to dedicate or set aside something for a particular purpose
“Following a meeting with threats to withhold council tax payments, the protest fizzled out in the face of an uncompromising council.”
Verb
Opposite of past tense for to reproduce something for one's own benefit, typically without the owner's consent
“We require you to produce a masterpiece for our cathedral.”
Adjective
Opposite of having received for temporary use
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