repossess
[ ree-puh-zes ]
/ ˌri pəˈzɛs /
verb (used with object)
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM repossess
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, adjectiveWords nearby repossess
reposit,
reposition,
repositor,
repositorium,
repository,
repossess,
repot,
repoussage,
repoussoir,
repoussé,
repp
Example sentences from the Web for repossession
With repossession of the Pearl, good fortune came once more to the Illingworths.
The Burglars' Club |Henry A. HeringHis life had been so long empty that it was enough to dwell on the great happiness of his repossession.
The Happy End |Joseph HergesheimerAs the French had supposed they could reconquer, so the English looked forward to repossession.
A Little Girl in Old Detroit |Amanda Minnie DouglasFor a time I did not reflect that to hold it thus in my hand was not sufficient to entitle me to repossession.
Arthur Mervyn |Charles Brockden Brown
British Dictionary definitions for repossession
repossess
/ (ˌriːpəˈzɛs) /
verb (tr)
to take back possession of (property), esp for nonpayment of money due under a hire-purchase agreement
to restore ownership of (something) to someone