repossess

re·pos·sess

verb \ˌrē-pə-ˈzes also -ˈses\

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

Examples of REPOSSESS

1. The bank repossessed her truck.
2. <if you don't pay off the loan, the bank will come and repossess your car>

First Known Use of REPOSSESS

15th century

Related to REPOSSESS

Synonyms: get back, reacquire, recapture, reclaim, re-collect, recoup, regain, recover, retake, retrieve

Related Words: recruit, replenish; redeem, repurchase; rescue

Near Antonyms: lose, mislay, misplace

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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