dispossess
verb
dis·pos·sess
ˌdis-pə-ˈzes 
also -ˈses
dispossessed; dispossessing; dispossesses
: to put out of possession or occupancy
dispossessed the nobles of their land
Examples of dispossess in a Sentence
The land was settled by dispossessing the native people who lived here.
opponents of gentrification claim that the process unfairly dispossesses poorer residents of their long-established homes
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If the far right wins out, as currently seems likely, Israel will continue to dispossess Palestinians from large swaths of the West Bank and build more settlements, pushing forward with the piecemeal annexation that Smotrich has spearheaded.
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Mairav Zonszein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
The Gaels slaughtered them and drove them from their homes, dispossessing them of their lands just as the British would eventually dispossess the Gaels.
—Saki Knafo, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2024
The pro-monopolists also destroyed the country’s system of independent farms and businesses, dispossessing millions of Americans of their properties.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
After only seven minutes, Simons – named after Barcelona great Xavi Hernández – dispossessed Declan Rice in midfield and stormed towards the England penalty area, before unleashing an unstoppable shot past Jordan Pickford and into the top corner.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 10 July 2024
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Mairav Zonszein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
The Gaels slaughtered them and drove them from their homes, dispossessing them of their lands just as the British would eventually dispossess the Gaels.
—Saki Knafo, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2024
The pro-monopolists also destroyed the country’s system of independent farms and businesses, dispossessing millions of Americans of their properties.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
After only seven minutes, Simons – named after Barcelona great Xavi Hernández – dispossessed Declan Rice in midfield and stormed towards the England penalty area, before unleashing an unstoppable shot past Jordan Pickford and into the top corner.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 10 July 2024
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“Dispossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispossess. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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dispossess
verb
dis·pos·sess
ˌdis-pə-ˈzes
: to take away the possession of or the right to occupy land or houses
Legal Definition
dispossess
transitive verb
dis·pos·sess
ˌdis-pə-ˈzes
: to put out of possession or occupancy compare evict
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