repossess
verb (used with object)
to regain ownership of; to take back, especially for failure to make due payment.
are repossessing
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present progressiveof repossess.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The step comes amid a growing furor over how the largest U.S. mortgage lenders are repossessing the homes of delinquent borrowers.
From Reuters ● Oct. 8, 2010
