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repossess

verb

Meaning

  1. To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due.
  2. To gain back possession of.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

reclaim(English)take back(English)possess(English)recoup(English)resume(English)recover(English)regain(English)retrieve(English)repossession(English)borrower(English)debtor(English)res(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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