repossess
to regain ownership of; to take back, especially for failure to make due payment: After the first few payments, the buyer defaulted on the contract, and we were forced to repossess the piano.
to give (someone) ownership of something again; restore something to (used with of): In 1814, a coalition of European powers defeated Napoleon and repossessed the ousted Bourbons of their throne.
Origin of repossess
1Other words from repossess
- re·pos·sess·a·ble, adjective
- re·pos·ses·sion [ree-puh-zesh-uhn], /ˌri pəˈzɛʃ ən/, noun
- re·pos·ses·sor, noun
- un·re·pos·sessed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for repossess
/ (ˌriːpəˈzɛs) /
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), noun
- repossessor, noun
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