repossess
verb (used with object)
to regain ownership of; to take back, especially for failure to make due payment.
repossessed
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past participleof repossess.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof repossess.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
repossessverb (used with object)to regain ownership of; to take back, especially for failure to make due payment.
Example Sentences
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Jeramy seemed to have a motive: A couple of weeks before the break-in, Roebuck had repossessed a Dodge Dakota pickup truck he’d sold to Jeramy after his nephew fell behind on payments.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Colony Ridge repossessed more than 15,000 lots, many owned by immigrants, a 2023 investigation by the Houston Landing found.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026
“Many in our workforce have missed bill payments, received eviction notices, had their cars repossessed and utilities shut off,” Ms. McNeill told the House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
After four months his drivers license will be suspended and personal property, like a car, could be repossessed, or even be subject to wage garnishment.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
Bills piled up rapidly, and he was soon faced with the loss of his most precious medical instruments: his adding machine was repossessed, and then his typewriter.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
