repossess
verb
re·pos·sess
ˌrē-pə-ˈzes 
also -ˈses
repossessed; repossessing; repossesses
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
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
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The prosecutors alleged that one of those victims — who lost $90,000 — suffered significant hardship, including being evicted from her apartment and having her car repossessed.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 May 2025
His company filed for bankruptcy in 2019 and had one of its helicopters repossessed late last year, just eight months into its lease.
—Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Lately, Antonio had been repossessing a few cars each week.
—Eli Saslow, New York Times, 4 May 2025
The morning of March 26, the tow truck driver went to an apartment complex to repossess a red Ford Focus because the person who sold it to the current owner said the owner no longer was making payments, according to the Memphis Police Department.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 May 2025
His company filed for bankruptcy in 2019 and had one of its helicopters repossessed late last year, just eight months into its lease.
—Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Lately, Antonio had been repossessing a few cars each week.
—Eli Saslow, New York Times, 4 May 2025
The morning of March 26, the tow truck driver went to an apartment complex to repossess a red Ford Focus because the person who sold it to the current owner said the owner no longer was making payments, according to the Memphis Police Department.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repossess. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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repossess
transitive verb
re·pos·sess
ˌrē-pə-ˈzes
: to regain possession of
especially
: to take possession of again by judicial process or self-help upon default of the payment of installments due compare foreclose, seize sense 2
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