Repossess: meaning, definitions and examples
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repossess
[ หriห.pษหzษs ]
legal term
To take back possession of something, especially property, as a result of failure to keep up with payments.
Synonyms
claim back, confiscate, seize
Examples of usage
- The bank repossessed the house after the owners failed to pay their mortgage.
- If you don't make your car payments, the lender has the right to repossess the vehicle.
- The landlord can repossess the apartment if the tenant violates the lease agreement.
Translations
Translations of the word "repossess" in other languages:
๐ต๐น recuperar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคพเคชเคธ เคฒเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช wieder in Besitz nehmen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengambil kembali
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะฒะตััะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ odzyskaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๅๅพใใ
๐ซ๐ท reprendre
๐ช๐ธ recuperar
๐น๐ท geri almak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋์ฐพ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุณุชุนุงุฏุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ znovu zรญskat
๐ธ๐ฐ znovu zรญskaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้ๆฐ่ทๅพ
๐ธ๐ฎ ponovno pridobiti
๐ฎ๐ธ endurheimta
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะนัะฐััะฟ ะฐะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แฎแแแแฎแแ แแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ geri almaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ recuperar
Word origin
The word 'repossess' originated from the combination of 're-' meaning back and 'possess' meaning to have or own. It first appeared in the mid-19th century in legal contexts, referring to the act of regaining possession of property. Over time, 'repossess' has become commonly used in financial and real estate sectors to describe the legal process of taking back property due to non-payment or other breaches of contract.
See also: dispossess, dispossessed, possess, possessed, possessing, possession, possessions, possessive, possessor, possessors, repossessing, repossession.