Dispossess: meaning, definitions and examples
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dispossess
[ หdษชs.pษหzes ]
legal
Deprive someone of land, property, or other possessions.
Synonyms
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| Word | Description / Examples |
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| dispossess |
Reused in error. |
| deprive |
Use when someone is denied access to something they need or desire. It does not necessarily involve physical removal.
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| strip |
Use when something is removed from someone, often leaving them bare or without something essential. It can have a slightly negative connotation.
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| rob |
Use when someone takes something (usually valuable) from another person, often involving force or threat. It has a negative connotation.
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Examples of usage
- He was dispossessed of his inheritance.
- The government dispossessed the villagers to build a new highway.
Translations
Translations of the word "dispossess" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desapropriar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคเคเคฟเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช enteignen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengusir
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะทะฑะฐะฒะปััะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wywลaszczaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฅชใ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉpossรฉder
๐ช๐ธ desposeer
๐น๐ท mahrum etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋นผ์๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฌุฑุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ zbavit
๐ธ๐ฐ zbaviลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฅๅคบ
๐ธ๐ฎ razlastniniti
๐ฎ๐ธ svipta
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะพา าัะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฎแกแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษhrum etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ desposeer
Etymology
The word 'dispossess' originated from the combination of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'away,' and the word 'possess' which comes from Latin 'possidฤre,' meaning 'to occupy.' The term has been used in legal contexts to describe the act of depriving someone of land or property, often involving forced removal or eviction.
See also: dispossessed, possess, possessed, possessing, possession, possessions, possessive, possessor, possessors, repossess, repossessing, repossession.