repossess
11repossess — re|pos|sess [ˌri:pəˈzes] v [T] to take back cars, furniture, or property from people who had arranged to pay for them over a long time, but cannot now continue to pay for them →↑bailiff, repo man ↑repo man ▪ Eventually the bailiffs came to… …
12repossess — verb (T) to take back cars, furniture, or property from people who cannot pay for them as they had arranged: Eventually the bailiffs came to repossess the flat. repossession / zeSFn/ noun (C, U) …
13repossess — transitive verb Date: 15th century 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 • repossession noun • repossessor noun …
14repossess — verb To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due …
15repossess — Synonyms and related words: get back, ransom, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recover, recruit, recuperate, redeem, regain, renovate, reoccupy, replevin, replevy, restore, resume, retake, retrieve, revindicate, revive, take back …
16repossess — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. reclaim, take back, repo (inf.). See possession, taking. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. reclaim, take back, recover, regain, retrieve. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To get back: recoup,… …
17repossess — re|pos|sess [ ,ripə zes ] verb transitive to take back something that someone had promised to pay you for over a period of time because they are unable to continue paying you for it: They ve even had their new house repossessed. ╾ re|pos|ses|sion …
18repossess — [[t]ri͟ːpəze̱s[/t]] repossesses, repossessing, repossessed VERB: usu passive If your car or house is repossessed, the people who supplied it take it back because they are still owed money for it. [be V ed] His car was repossessed by the company …
19repossess — re·pos·sess || ‚rɪËpÉ™ zes v. possess again, regain ownership; return something to its owner …
20repossess v — If you don t pay your exorcist you get repossessed …
