disseise

dis·seise

verb \(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsēz\

dis·seised or dis·seizeddis·seis·ing or dis·seiz·ing

Definition of DISSEISE

transitive verb

: to deprive especially wrongfully of seisin : dispossess

— dis·sei·sor \-ˈsē-zər\ noun

Variants of DISSEISE

dis·seise or dis·seize \(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsēz\

Origin of DISSEISE

Middle English disseisen, from Anglo-French disseisir, dis- + seisir to put in possession of — more at seize

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with DISSEISE

Andes, appease, Aries, at ease, bee's knees, Belize, Bernese, big cheese, blue cheese, brain freeze, Burmese, camise, Castries, cerise, chemise, Chinese, deep-freeze, degrease, disease, displease, en prise, fasces, fauces, Ganges, headcheese, heartsease, Hermes, jack cheese, Maltese, marquise, menses, nates, quick-freeze, Ramses, reprise, sea breeze, soubise, striptease, strong breeze, Swiss cheese, Thales, unease, unfreeze