CEFR C1

dispossess

verb

Meaning

To deprive someone of property, land, or possessions, especially by legal action or force.

Examples

The government decided to dispossess the indigenous people of their ancestral lands.
He was dispossessed of his inheritance by a fraudulent will.

Synonyms: evict, deprive, oust, disenfranchise

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dispossess (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˌdɪs.pəˈzes/

Definition

To deprive someone of property, land, or possessions, especially by legal action or force.

Examples

The government decided to dispossess the indigenous people of their ancestral lands.
He was dispossessed of his inheritance by a fraudulent will.
The company's aggressive tactics aimed to dispossess smaller competitors from the market.

How to Use dispossess

dispossess of (prepositional phrase): To take away possessions from someone. — "The dictator dispossessed his rivals of their wealth and power."

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