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repossess

verb

  1. take back material goods
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Wiktionary

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English possess English repossess From re- + possess.

  1. To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due.
  2. To gain back possession of.

    to repossess oneself of something lost