excuss

[ ik-skuhs ]

verb (used with object)Law.
  1. to take possession of (goods) by legal authority.

Origin of excuss

1
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

Other words from excuss

  • ex·cus·sion, noun

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