excuss

[ik-skuhs]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

Law.

to take possession of (goods) by legal authority.

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Other Word Forms

excussion noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of excuss¹

1560–70; < Latin excussus, past participle of excutere to shake out, drive out, send forth, equivalent to ex- ex- ¹ + -cussus, combining form of quassus, past participle of quatere to shake; disturb

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Example Sentences

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I was for til excuss, I had some excuse.