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repossess
[ree-puh-zes]
verb (used with object)
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 withof ).
In 1814, a coalition of European powers defeated Napoleon and repossessed the ousted Bourbons of their throne.
repossess
/ ˌriːpəˈzɛʃən, ˌriːpəˈzɛs /
verb
to take back possession of (property), esp for nonpayment of money due under a hire-purchase agreement
to restore ownership of (something) to someone
Other Word Forms
- repossessable adjective
- repossession noun
- repossessor noun
- unrepossessed adjective
- ˌDzˈǰ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of repossess1
Example Sentences
He had been accompanied by a "senior and experienced sergeant" on Monday morning to "serve a court-approved warrant to repossess a home", Ms Adams said.
Despite efforts to have them removed through the courts, Ms Steenkamp said they were forced to abandon the land as it was repossessed by the bank.
“ that means is that they get riskier, more expensive loans, with higher interest rates, higher financial costs, fewer protections — and oftentimes the asset can be repossessed like a car.”
“A Lien”’s title tells it all; the film’s main character, an undocumented immigrant, and his family are treated as little more than property to be repossessed by the government.
In August 2024, 16 months after she arrived, the hospital started legal action against Jessie to repossess the bed she was in.
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