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Meaning of repossessed
The primary meaning of the word "repossessed" is to take back something, especially because it has not been paid for.
Etymology of repossessed
The word "repossessed" comes from the prefix "re-" meaning again, and "possess" from Old French "possesser", from Latin "possidere", from "pos-" (having power) and "sedere" (to sit), with the past tense and past participle "repossessed"
Synonyms
reclaimed
retrieved
regained
reacquired
restored
returned
recaptured
reoccupied
reseized
retaken
seized
confiscated
impounded
commandeered
taken
captured
seized
appropriated
expropriated
foreclosed
resold
repossessed
retook
reobtained
resecured
reattained
recontrolled
reowned
reestablished
Definitions
- To take back possession of something, especially because it has not been paid for
- * To regain possession or control of something
Usage Examples
- The bank repossessed the house after the owner failed to make mortgage payments
- * The company repossessed the car because the buyer defaulted on the loan