Synonyms of repossess

repossess

verb

ˌrē-pə-ˈzes 

as in to retrieve

to get again in one's possession

if you don't pay off the loan, the bank will come and repossess your car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retrieve
• regain
• recapture
• reclaim
• recover
• retake
• reacquire
• get back
• recoup
• re-collect
• replenish
• recruit
• rescue
• redeem
• repurchase

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• misplace
• mislay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repossess

The bestselling author of The Help, Kathryn Stockett serves up a yarn set in the Mississippi Delta during the Depression, when tea was sweet, cafés were segregated, and a fourth of the state’s private property had been repossessed. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Courts have also been reluctant to treat a surname as property that can be repossessed upon divorce. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

His 2023 relief proposal relies on credits issued on Jackson County residents’ next three years of tax bills, which would rely on repossessing tax revenue that had already been dispersed to agencies and school districts. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

For example, if a vehicle is repossessed after death and sold for less than the amount owed, the lender may seek the deficiency balance from the estate. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 June 2026