[{"word":"escheat","phonetic":"/əsˈt͡ʃiːt/","phonetics":[{"text":"/əsˈt͡ʃiːt/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The return of property of a deceased person to the state (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The property so reverted.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Plunder, booty.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"That which falls to one; a reversion or return.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To put (land, property) in escheat; to confiscate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To revert to a state or lord because its previous owner died without an heir.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/escheat"]}]