repossess

[ ree-puh-zes ]

/ ˌri pəˈzɛs /

to possess again; regain possession of, especially for nonpayment of money due.

to put again in possession of something: to repossess the Bourbons of their throne.

Origin of repossess

First recorded in 1485–95; re- + possess

re·pos·sess·a·ble, adjective re·pos·ses·sion

[ree-puh-zesh-uh n] /ˌri pəˈzɛʃ ən/, noun re·pos·ses·sor, noun un·re·pos·sessed, adjective

As he spoke she had but one thought, to repossess herself of the note.

Eden |Edgar Saltus
She steadied herself with a hand on the counter, striving to repossess her soul for Biela's sake.

Ghetto Tragedies |Israel Zangwill
"He has the same right to repossess his slave here as in his own State;" the same right to kill him if he attempts to escape!

The Trial of Theodore Parker |Theodore Parker
Here there was clearly no aggression: he was only attempting to repossess his own.

The Admiral |Douglas Sladen

With the lady's departure an air of wontedness seemed to repossess the room and the two people who were left.

Hilda |Sarah Jeanette Duncan

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

repossession (ˌriːpəˈzɛʃən), noun repossessor, noun