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
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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It has been reported that during the Great Depression, Deere and Company never repossessed any equipment from American farmers.
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David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
The official filing imposed an automatic stay on most collection activities, prohibiting creditors from suing, garnishing wages, repossessing property, or demanding repayment through mail or phone.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Specifically, the county has had to borrow a copy machine from the library because the county could not pay a bill to a related company and several copy machines were repossessed.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2025
With the end of his makeshift home just around the corner, Keitaro commits to launching a firework his father left behind before the building is repossessed.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
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David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
The official filing imposed an automatic stay on most collection activities, prohibiting creditors from suing, garnishing wages, repossessing property, or demanding repayment through mail or phone.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Specifically, the county has had to borrow a copy machine from the library because the county could not pay a bill to a related company and several copy machines were repossessed.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2025
With the end of his makeshift home just around the corner, Keitaro commits to launching a firework his father left behind before the building is repossessed.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for repossess
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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repossess. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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