repossess
verb
re·pos·sess
ˌrē-pə-ˈzes 
also -ˈses
repossessed; repossessing; repossesses
1
a
: to regain possession of
b
: to take possession of (something bought) from a buyer in default of the payment of installments due
2
: to restore to possession
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Examples of repossess in a Sentence
The bank repossessed her truck.
if you don't pay off the loan, the bank will come and repossess your car
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An ankle joint that improved his mobility during a trial period had been repossessed without warning, the clinic told him, because the VA didn’t pay the bill.
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Hope Hodge Seck, The Tennessean, 6 Aug. 2024
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a rule that would prohibit lenders from repossessing medical devices such as wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs if people can't repay their loans.
—Michelle Andrews | Kff Health News, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Eminem and his then-wife were living in Nelson's house, which was going to be repossessed, prompting her to hire a lawyer.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
After struggling with payments, one of their cars was recently repossessed in the middle of the night, leaving Gomez without transportation most days.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
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Hope Hodge Seck, The Tennessean, 6 Aug. 2024
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a rule that would prohibit lenders from repossessing medical devices such as wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs if people can't repay their loans.
—Michelle Andrews | Kff Health News, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Eminem and his then-wife were living in Nelson's house, which was going to be repossessed, prompting her to hire a lawyer.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
After struggling with payments, one of their cars was recently repossessed in the middle of the night, leaving Gomez without transportation most days.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repossess. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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repossess
transitive verb
re·pos·sess
ˌrē-pə-ˈzes
: to regain possession of
especially
: to take possession of again by judicial process or self-help upon default of the payment of installments due compare foreclose, seize sense 2
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