repossess
[ ree-puh-zes ]
/ ˌri pəˈzɛs /
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.
Words nearby repossess
reposit, reposition, repositor, repositorium, repository, repossess, repot, repoussage, repoussoir, repoussé, repp
OTHER WORDS FROM repossess
re·pos·sess·a·ble, adjectivere·pos·ses·sion [ree-puh-zesh-uh n] /ˌri pəˈzɛʃ ən/, nounre·pos·ses·sor, nounun·re·pos·sessed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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