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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.

Words related to repossess

retake, recover, retrieve, recapture, reclaim, reacquire

Words nearby repossess

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

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-uh n] /ˌri pəˈzɛʃ ən/, nounre·pos·ses·sor, nounun·re·pos·sessed, adjective
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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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