repossess

[ ree-puh-zes ]
/ ˌri pəˈzɛs /
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verb (used with object)

to possess again; regain possession of, especially for nonpayment of money due.
to put again in possession of something: to repossess the Bourbons of their throne.

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Origin of repossess

First recorded in 1485–95; re- + possess

OTHER WORDS FROM repossess

re·pos·sess·a·ble, adjectivere·pos·ses·sion [ree-puh-zesh-uhn], /ˌri pəˈzɛʃ ən/, nounre·pos·ses·sor, nounun·re·pos·sessed, adjective

Words nearby repossess

reposit, reposition, repositor, repositorium, repository, repossess, repot, repoussage, repoussé, repoussoir, repp
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Words related to repossess

retake, recover, retrieve, recapture, reclaim, get back, reacquire

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British Dictionary definitions for repossess

repossess
/ (ˌriːpəˈzɛs) /

verb (tr)

to take back possession of (property), esp for nonpayment of money due under a hire-purchase agreement
to restore ownership of (something) to someone

Derived forms of repossess

repossession (ˌriːpəˈzɛʃən), nounrepossessor, noun
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