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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In the original movie, Adam Sandler plays a wannabe ice hockey star whose grandmother's house is repossessed by the IRS.
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Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 24 July 2025
That’s not a deal, that’s like cutting a deal to buy a car, and then long after the price has been paid, the Republicans want to come and repossess the tires.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 23 July 2025
The rule also would have prohibited lenders from using medical devices, such as wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs, as collateral for loans and barred them from repossessing the devices if patients were unable to repay the loans.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
The company dropped its Orlando service this spring after three planes were repossessed.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
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Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 24 July 2025
That’s not a deal, that’s like cutting a deal to buy a car, and then long after the price has been paid, the Republicans want to come and repossess the tires.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 23 July 2025
The rule also would have prohibited lenders from using medical devices, such as wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs, as collateral for loans and barred them from repossessing the devices if patients were unable to repay the loans.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
The company dropped its Orlando service this spring after three planes were repossessed.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for repossess
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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repossess. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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