غصب
Root: غشا
2 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
غصب gaṣaba i (gaṣb) to take away by force or illegally, extort (هـ s.th., ه, من, على from s.o.), rob (هـ s.th.; هـ ه or من or على s.o. of s.th.), seize unlawfully, usurp (هـ s.th.), take illegal possession (هـ of s.th.); to force, compel, coerce (ه s.o., على to); to abduct, carry off (ها a woman); to rape, ravish, violate (ها a woman); to conquer, subdue (على s.o.) VIII = I │ اغتصب ابواب البلاد to force one’s entry into a country
Entry 2
غصب igtiṣāb forcible, illegal seizure, extortion; usurpation, unlawful arbitrariness (Isl. Law); force, compulsion, coercion, constraint │ غصبا gaṣban and بالغصب forcibly, by force; غصبا عنه against his will, in defiance of him
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