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dispossession

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Synonyms & Antonyms of dispossession

1 as in deprivation, privation

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for dispossession

deprivation,
privation

loss,
mislaying,
misplacement

forfeit,
forfeiture,
penalty

sacrifice

bereavement

absence,
lack,
need,
want

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for dispossession

acquisition,
gain

control,
hands,
having,
keeping,
possession

2 as in ouster, ejection

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for dispossession

ejection,
ouster

relocation,
resettlement

extradition

banishment,
deportation,
displacement,
exile,
expatriation,
expulsion,
ostracism,
relegation

evacuation,
exodus

emigration,
migration

decamping,
decampment,
departing,
departure,
exit,
exiting,
farewell,
going,
leave,
leave-taking,
lighting out,
outgo,
parting,
quitting,
walking out

flight,
retirement,
retreat,
running away,
withdrawal

diaspora,
dispersion,
scattering

embarkation,
embarkment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for dispossession

repatriation,
return

immigration

coming

approach,
entrance,
ingress

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“Dispossession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispossession. Accessed 27 May. 2022.

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