dispossess

verb
UK: /ˌdɪspəˈzes/
US: /ˌdɪspəˈzes/

  1. To take property or land away from someone.

    1. The bank will dispossess him if he can't pay.
    2. The invaders sought to dispossess the native people of their ancestral lands, forcing them into exile.

  2. To remove someone from a position of power or influence.

    1. The coup dispossess the president.
    2. The scandal threatened to dispossess him of his leadership role, damaging his reputation.

Synonyms

evict oust deprive divest
dispossess adjective

  1. Having been deprived of land, property, or possessions.

    1. They are dispossessed people.
    2. The dispossessed refugees struggled to rebuild their lives after the war destroyed their homes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dispossess" in English means: To take property or land away from someone., To remove someone from a position of power or influence..

The phonetic transcription of "dispossess" is /ˌdɪspəˈzes/ in British English and /ˌdɪspəˈzes/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dispossess": evict, oust, deprive, divest.

Example usage of "dispossess": "The bank will dispossess him if he can't pay.". More examples on the page.