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repossess
verb re·pos·sess \ˌrē-pə-ˈzes also -ˈses\
: to take (something) back from a buyer because payments are not being made
Full Definition of REPOSSESS
transitive verb
1
a : to regain possession of b : to take possession of (something bought) from a buyer in default of the payment of installments due
2
: to restore to possession
— re·pos·ses·sion \-ˈze-shən also -ˈse-\ noun
— re·pos·sess·or \-ˈze-sər also -ˈse-\ noun
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First Known Use of REPOSSESS
15th century
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Rhymes with REPOSSESS
ABS, acquiesce, baroness, bitter cress, CBS, coalesce, convalesce, crown princess, DES, decompress, deliquesce, derepress, dispossess, due process, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, full-court press, gentilesse, granny dress, in-process, inverness, Inverness, less and less, letterpress, luminesce, Lyonnesse, minidress, more or less, nonetheless, obsolesce, otherguess, overdress, pennycress, phosphoresce, politesse, prepossess, preprocess, recrudesce, reprocess, retrogress, second-guess, SOS, sweaterdress, underdress, watercress, window-dress, word process
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