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repossessing

 

[ ˌriːpəˈzɛsɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal action

The act of taking back possession of something, especially when the original owner has failed to meet the terms of a contract or agreement.

Synonyms

reclaim, retrieve, seize

Examples of usage

  • Due to non-payment, the bank initiated repossessing the car.
  • The landlord had the right to repossessing the apartment if the tenant violated the lease agreement.

Translations

Translations of the word "repossessing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 recuperando

🇮🇳 पुनः प्राप्त करना

🇩🇪 zurückholen

🇮🇩 mengambil kembali

🇺🇦 відновлення

🇵🇱 odzyskiwanie

🇯🇵 取り戻すこと

🇫🇷 récupérer

🇪🇸 recuperar

🇹🇷 geri almak

🇰🇷 되찾기

🇸🇦 استعادة

🇨🇿 znovuzískání

🇸🇰 znovuzískanie

🇨🇳 收回

🇸🇮 ponovno pridobivanje

🇮🇸 endurheimta

🇰🇿 қайтару

🇬🇪 უკან დაბრუნება

🇦🇿 geri alma

🇲🇽 recuperar

Etymology

The word 'repossessing' is derived from the combination of 're-' meaning 'back' and 'possessing' meaning 'to own or have'. It originated in the early 19th century in English legal terminology, specifically in the context of property rights and contracts.

See also: dispossess, dispossessed, possess, possessed, possessing, possession, possessions, possessive, possessor, possessors, repossess, repossession.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,568, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.