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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Lomto attorney Andreou said the credit unions would prefer modifying the loans to repossessing the medallions, which are then resold in auction.
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The car got repossessed and investigators found the box containing Walker's ashes in the backseat.
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People weren’t paying for landscaping, my house was in foreclosure, and my car got repossessed in the middle of the night.
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The tow truck operator, who has not been identified, repossessed the 2006 Ford Freestar minivan around 2:35 a.m. on the 4500 block of Chestnut Street.
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Buy Photo A tow truck driver who repossessed a minivan in West Philadelphia early Thursday morning was surprised to find a 7-year-old child asleep in the back seat, according to police.
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When a homeowner can’t make mortgage-loan payments and the lender repossesses the property, the home becomes foreclosed and is typically available for sale soon after.
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The reason: Unable to recover the balance of the loans by repossessing and reselling the cars, some subprime lenders are aggressively suing borrowers to collect what remains — even 13 years later.
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Her parents' home had been repossessed a few months ago, Sandrin said.
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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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