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Meaning of
dispossess
in English
dispossess
us
//dɪsˈpɑsɛs//
uk
//dɪsˈpɒsɛs//
#uncommon
Past Tense
dispossessed
Participle Verb
dispossessing
Third Person Singular
dispossesses
Definitions
Verb
to
take
away
someone's
possession
The
government
dispossessed
the
family
of
their
ancestral
land
.
to
deprive
of
land
or
property
;
evict
The
company
will
dispossess
the
tenants
if
they
don't
pay
rent
.
to
gain
control
of
a
ball
/
puck
in
sports
The
defender
dispossessed
the
opponent
of
the
ball
in
the
soccer
game
.
