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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Hankey has said the goal is to stop loans from going bad, not repossess vehicles, which is costly.
—
Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Brielle Biermann’s Range Rover will be repossessed by the bank, according to court documents.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Court documents obtained by PEOPLE confirm that because Kroy did not respond to the filing, BMW was awarded the right to repossess the vehicle.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Insurance companies argue that lessors should have done more to repossess the planes from Russia–and that the U.S. is in a de facto war with Russia, which would void some claims.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
The tow truck driver had begun repossessing 58-year-old Samad Green's 2013 Ford Escape while Green was inside the library, officials said in a news release Wednesday afternoon.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
That appears to be what happened at St. Elizabeth's last October, where medical staff says a device that could have stopped the bleeding in Rashid's liver was repossessed by the manufacturer weeks earlier.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
Cox Automotive also estimates 1.5 million vehicles will be repossessed this year, up from 1.2 million last year, although that’s still below pre-pandemic levels.
—The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
His car was repossessed and his wages were garnished to pay student loan debt.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Brielle Biermann’s Range Rover will be repossessed by the bank, according to court documents.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Court documents obtained by PEOPLE confirm that because Kroy did not respond to the filing, BMW was awarded the right to repossess the vehicle.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Insurance companies argue that lessors should have done more to repossess the planes from Russia–and that the U.S. is in a de facto war with Russia, which would void some claims.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
The tow truck driver had begun repossessing 58-year-old Samad Green's 2013 Ford Escape while Green was inside the library, officials said in a news release Wednesday afternoon.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
That appears to be what happened at St. Elizabeth's last October, where medical staff says a device that could have stopped the bleeding in Rashid's liver was repossessed by the manufacturer weeks earlier.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
Cox Automotive also estimates 1.5 million vehicles will be repossessed this year, up from 1.2 million last year, although that’s still below pre-pandemic levels.
—The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
His car was repossessed and his wages were garnished to pay student loan debt.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repossess. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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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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