dispossess — to take someone's property away from them, especially land or a home
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to take someone's property away from them, especially land or a home
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌdɪspəˈzes/
Korean meaning: 재산을 박탈하다, 쫓아내다 (특히 땅이나 집에서)
Korean pronunciation: 디스퍼**제**스
Example Sentences
- The evil stepmother tried to dispossess Cinderella of her inheritance, but the fairy godmother had other plans.
- The government cannot dispossess citizens of their property without proper compensation.
- My cat seems determined to dispossess me of my favorite chair every single day.
dispossess
VERB//ˌdɪspəˈzes//
to take someone's property away from them, especially land or a home
A family is dispossessed of their home and land by an eviction official
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free
Dispossess brings distress and deep redress—when home is taken, justice must address the dispossess
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'dispossesser', derived from the prefix 'dis-' (away, deprive) combined with 'possesser' (to possess), which comes from Latin 'possidere' meaning to own or occupy.
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎵Rhyme
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free📝Examples
“The evil stepmother tried to dispossess Cinderella of her inheritance, but the fairy godmother had other plans.”
“The government cannot dispossess citizens of their property without proper compensation.”
“My cat seems determined to dispossess me of my favorite chair every single day.”
“The revolution aimed to dispossess the wealthy elite of their vast estates.”
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free