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
Central took the overtime opening kickoff but were dispossessed by Pacific Ridge center middlefielder Nick Axelson, who pushed the ball into the Spartans’ side of the pitch.
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
In the 29th minute, he was dispossessed and Villa countered, with Ollie Watkins getting his toe to a cross and forcing a save from Jorgensen’s boot.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
He was not dispossessed at all in the match and was generally a menace to SKC’s players.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Schar nipped in and dispossessed him, allowing Anthony Gordon to double their lead.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
In the 29th minute, he was dispossessed and Villa countered, with Ollie Watkins getting his toe to a cross and forcing a save from Jorgensen’s boot.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
He was not dispossessed at all in the match and was generally a menace to SKC’s players.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Schar nipped in and dispossessed him, allowing Anthony Gordon to double their lead.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispossess
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Poor tenants unable to pay their rent claimed they were evicted; not an uncommon practice at the time, or since, but one that advantages the powerful over the weak.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
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The territories from which Dodik has evicted Bosnian state institutions are, not coincidentally, the same ones in which Serbian forces committed genocide against Bosniaks in the 1990s.—
Ismet Fatih Cancar,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Apr. 2025
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Do Republicans have to admit the possibility that their wild and wacky primary elections could, yet again, deprive them of the upper chamber?—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
6 May 2025
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On top of that, the Jane Does allege they were deprived them of meal and rest breaks, were paid less than minimum wage and never paid overtime or holidays, according to KTLA.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2025
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“Dispossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispossess. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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