Main Entry: dis·pos·sess

Pronunciation: \ˌdis-pə-ˈzes also -ˈses\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle French despossesser, from des- dis- + possesser to possess

Date: 15th century

: to put out of possession or occupancy <dispossessed the nobles of their land>

— dis·pos·ses·sion \-ˈze-shən also -ˈse-\ noun

— dis·pos·ses·sor \-ˈze-sər also -ˈse-\ noun