Definition of Dispossess

to deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them

Examples of Dispossess in a sentence

Once the real estate investor neglected to pay his property taxes, the government took action to dispossess his land.  🔊

In order to pay for the loan on a note, the bank decided to dispossess the family from the house.  🔊

People from countless homes would dispossess due to the destruction of the tornado.  🔊

King Sherman would dispossess his servants from his kingdom’s land after their riot.  🔊

To dispossess land from someone might result in a lawsuit between the two parties.  🔊

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