Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dispossess
verb
/ˌdɪspəˈzɛs/
Definition
To take away someone’s possession of something; to deprive someone of their property or rights.
Examples
- The court decision may dispossess the family of their home.
- The government sought to dispossess the landowners for the new highway project.
- His financial struggles led to the bank dispossessing him of his assets.
Meaning
Dispossess means to strip someone of their ownership or control over something, typically in a legal context.
Synonyms
- deprive
- strip
- divest
- displace
