Definition of repossess
transitive verb
1a : to regain possession ofb : to take possession of (something bought) from a buyer in default of the payment of installments due
2 : to restore to possession
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Examples of repossess in a Sentence
The bank repossessed her truck.
if you don't pay off the loan, the bank will come and repossess your car
Recent Examples of repossess from the Web
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Homicide investigators focused on Warren’s husband, Michael, 38, and Sheila Sheltra Keen, 27, whom Warren had hired to repossess cars for his West Palm Beach used car lot.
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15th Century
First Known Use of repossess
15th century
REPOSSESS Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of repossess for English Language Learners
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: to take (something) back from a buyer because payments are not being made
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