dis·pos·sess

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• dis|pos|sess — «DIHS puh ZEHS», transitive verb. 1. to force to give up the possession of a house, land, or other real estate; oust: »The tenant was dispossessed for not paying his rent. SYNONYM(S): evict, remove, dislodge. 2. to take away from; deprive: »Fear… …   Useful english dictionary

• pos — ad·i·pos·i·ty; an·tero·pos·te·ri·or; an·thro·pos·co·py; an·thro·pos·o·phy; bal·a·no·pos·thi·tis; col·pos; com·pos·ed·ly; com·pos·er; com·pos·i·tae; com·pos·ite·ness; com·pos·i·tive; com·pos·i·tor; com·pos·i·tum; com·pos; com·pos·si·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

• dispossess — dis•pos•sess [[t]ˌdɪs pəˈzɛs[/t]] v. t. to put (a person) out of possession or occupancy • Etymology: 1485–95; cf. ML dispossidēre dis pos•ses′sion, n. dis pos•ses′sor, n. dis pos•ses′so•ry, adj …   From formal English to slang

• dispossess — dis|pos|sess [ˌdıspəˈzes] v [T usually passive] to take property or land away from someone be dispossessed of sth ▪ Many black South Africans had been dispossessed of their homes. >dispossession [ ˈzeʃən] n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dispossess — dis|pos|sess [ ,dıspə zes ] verb transitive FORMAL to take something valuable such as land away from someone …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• dispossess — dis·pos·sess /ˌdis pə zes/ vt: to put out of possession or occupancy compare evict dis·pos·ses·sion / ze shən/ n dis·pos·ses·sor / ze sər/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law …   Law dictionary

• Dispossess — Dis pos*sess (?; see {Possess}), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispossessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dispossessing}.] [Pref. dis + possess: cf. F. d[ e]poss[ e]der.] To put out of possession; to deprive of the actual occupancy of, particularly of land or real… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dispossessed — Dispossess Dis pos*sess (?; see {Possess}), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispossessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dispossessing}.] [Pref. dis + possess: cf. F. d[ e]poss[ e]der.] To put out of possession; to deprive of the actual occupancy of, particularly of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dispossessing — Dispossess Dis pos*sess (?; see {Possess}), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispossessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dispossessing}.] [Pref. dis + possess: cf. F. d[ e]poss[ e]der.] To put out of possession; to deprive of the actual occupancy of, particularly of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dispossessor — Dis pos*sess or, n. One who dispossesses. Cowley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English