dispossess
Meanings
verb
- To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them.
- To deprive someone of possession in general.
- To take possession of the ball/puck etc. (from someone).
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Etymology
From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French despossesser. Equivalent to dis- + possess.
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