dispossess
[ dis-puh-zes ]
/ ˌdɪs pəˈzɛs /
verb (used with object)
to put (a person) out of possession, especially of real property; oust.
to banish.
to abandon ownership of (a building), especially as a bad investment: Landlords have dispossessed many old tenement buildings.
Origin of dispossess
OTHER WORDS FROM dispossess
dis·pos·ses·sion, noun dis·pos·ses·sor, noun dis·pos·ses·so·ry [dis-puh-zes-uh-ree] /ˌdɪs pəˈzɛs ə ri/, adjectiveWords nearby dispossess
dispose of,
disposed,
disposer,
disposition,
dispositive,
dispossess,
dispossessed,
disposure,
dispraise,
dispread,
disprize
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British Dictionary definitions for dispossession
dispossess
/ (ˌdɪspəˈzɛs) /
verb
(tr)
to take away possession of something, esp property; expel