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."

Synonyms of dispossess

Words with a similar meaning to dispossess:

• evict
• deprive
• oust
• disenfranchise

Antonyms of dispossess

Words with the opposite meaning to dispossess:

• grant
• restore
• endow

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