as in to evict
to end the occupancy or possession of
opponents of gentrification claim that the process unfairly dispossesses poorer residents of their long-established homes
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Recent Examples of dispossess
Hamas took power in 2007, decades after Israel began dispossessing Palestinians and, at times, quietly enabled Hamas to weaken the Palestine Liberation Organization.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Just before halftime, Garcia dispossessed a Charlotte defender high up the field to create a three-on-two situation.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
In The Stolen Heart, Samson sees Red Army soldiers violently dispossessing a middle-class family on that same street.
—Uilleam Blacker, The Atlantic, 4 June 2025
Under apartheid, Black South Africans were forcibly dispossessed of their lands for the benefit of Whites.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Just before halftime, Garcia dispossessed a Charlotte defender high up the field to create a three-on-two situation.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
In The Stolen Heart, Samson sees Red Army soldiers violently dispossessing a middle-class family on that same street.
—Uilleam Blacker, The Atlantic, 4 June 2025
Under apartheid, Black South Africans were forcibly dispossessed of their lands for the benefit of Whites.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dispossess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispossess
Verb
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Talks of a potential lease sale come as Miami-Dade continues court proceedings to try and evict the Seaquarium from the county land.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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By a vote of 3-2, the houseguests voted to evict Will.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Effective budgeting and saving do not mean depriving yourself.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The collateral damage caused by that saga has affected Newcastle’s early-season performances, depriving them of a senior centre-forward for the opening three games and generally generating toxicity.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Dispossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispossess. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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