repossess

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re·pos·sess / ˌrēpəˈzes/ • v. [tr.] retake possession of (something) when a buyer defaults on payments: 565 homes were repossessed for nonpayment of mortgages.DERIVATIVES: re·pos·ses·sion / -ˈzeshən/ n.

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