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- Dictionaryrepossess/ˌriːpəˈzɛs/
verb
- 1. retake possession of (something) when a buyer defaults on payments: "565 homes were repossessed for non-payment of mortgages"
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to take something back from a person who is buying it over a period of time because they cannot continue to pay for it: The lender may repossess the property to recoup the loan. have sth repossessed In the last credit crisis over five thousand families had their homes repossessed.
The meaning of REPOSSESS is to regain possession of. How to use repossess in a sentence.
Repossess definition: to regain ownership of; to take back, especially for failure to make due payment. See examples of REPOSSESS used in a sentence.
to take something back from a person who is buying it over a period of time because they cannot continue to pay for it: The lender may repossess the property to recoup the loan. have sth repossessed In the last credit crisis over five thousand families had their homes repossessed.
repossess. (riːpəzes ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense repossesses , present participle repossessing , past tense, past participle repossessed. verb [usually passive] If your car or house is repossessed, the people who supplied it take it back because they are still owed money for it.
Definition of repossess verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (Law) to take back possession of (property), esp for nonpayment of money due under a hire-purchase agreement. 2. (Law) to restore ownership of (something) to someone. repossession n. ˌreposˈsessor n.
