repossess

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌriːpəˈzɛs/ UK /ˌriːpəˈzɛs/ See IPA manual

Freq #44068

Meanings

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verb
to take possession of something again, especially property on which payments are overdue

The lender may repossess the car if payments stop.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to take possession of... take back

Word family

Derived forms repossessorunrepossessed

Etymology

From re- + possess.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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