repossess

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ possess.

Pronunciation

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Verb

repossess (third-person singular simple present repossesses, present participle repossessing, simple past and past participle repossessed)

1. (law, finance) To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due.
2. (dated, reflexive) To gain back possession of.

   to repossess oneself of something lost

Derived terms

• repossessor
• unrepossessed

Translations

To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due

Finnish: ulosmitata Hungarian: végrehajt (hu), visszavesz (hu) Maori: taumanu Polish: odzyskiwać własność impf, odzyskać własność pf Scottish Gaelic: ath-shealbhaich Spanish: recuperar (es), reivindicar (es) Swedish: återta (sv)

Anagrams

• espressos, possesser