verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due.
2. 2
   regain possession of something wordnet
3. 3
   To gain back possession of. dated, reflexive

   "to repossess oneself of something lost"

4. 4
   claim back wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

reclaimtake backfindgetget backpossession

Example

More examples

"I'm afraid the bank is going to repossess my house."

Etymology

From re- + possess.

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