Dispossesses

/ˌdɪspəˈzɛsɪz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of dispossess; to deprive of possession or ownership, particularly of property or land.

Etymology

From dispossess (dis- + possess) + -es (third person singular marker). Regular verb conjugation in English.

Kelly Says

When a mortgage company dispossesses a homeowner, it's technically using the same word that describes imperial conquest—both rob someone of what they claim as home.

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