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Definition of "repossess" [re•pos•sess]

  • To regain possession of. (verb-transitive)
  • To reclaim possession of for failure to pay installments due. (verb-transitive)
  • To give back possession to. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "repossess" in a sentence
  • "There's a catch, though: After just a few months of non-payment, The Union reserves the right to send a blue-collar thug to hunt you down and "repossess" - ie: crudely cut out of your living body-the organ."
  • "There's a catch, though: After just a few months of non-payment, The Union reserves the right to send a blue-collar thug to hunt you down and "repossess" - i.e.: crudely cut out of your living body-the organ."
  • "Make the kid believe he's rich, then 'repossess' the money- either for the college fund or to post bail, your choice."