repossess
verb
re·pos·sess
ˌrē-pə-ˈzes 
also -ˈses
repossessed; repossessing; repossesses
1
a
: to regain possession of
b
: to take possession of (something bought) from a buyer in default of the payment of installments due
2
: to restore to possession
Synonyms
Examples of repossess in a Sentence
The bank repossessed her truck.
if you don't pay off the loan, the bank will come and repossess your car
Recent Examples on the Web
Currently, lenders can repossess wheelchairs, prosthetic limbs, and other devices from people who are unable to repay their loans.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 20 June 2024
The scene Rob was referring to happens near the end of the movie, when Demi Moore’s character has had a breakdown after getting fired from her job and having all her furniture and her black Jeep repossessed.
—Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 18 June 2024
The sheriff’s department says investigators believe the motive behind Hughes’s fatal shooting was an attempt to stop him from repossessing a vehicle.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
Cox Automotive also estimates 1.5 million vehicles will be repossessed this year, up from 1.2 million last year, although that’s still below pre-pandemic levels.
—Medora Lee, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 20 June 2024
The scene Rob was referring to happens near the end of the movie, when Demi Moore’s character has had a breakdown after getting fired from her job and having all her furniture and her black Jeep repossessed.
—Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 18 June 2024
The sheriff’s department says investigators believe the motive behind Hughes’s fatal shooting was an attempt to stop him from repossessing a vehicle.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
Cox Automotive also estimates 1.5 million vehicles will be repossessed this year, up from 1.2 million last year, although that’s still below pre-pandemic levels.
—Medora Lee, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repossess. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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repossess
transitive verb
re·pos·sess
ˌrē-pə-ˈzes
: to regain possession of
especially
: to take possession of again by judicial process or self-help upon default of the payment of installments due compare foreclose, seize sense 2
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