Words Like DISPOSSESS

We have put together a list of words that are similar to DISPOSSESS.

5 Alternative Words Similar to dispossess

1 Divest Verb      Synonym Words Like Divest
2 Strip Verb      Synonym Words Like Strip
3 Dispossessed Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Dispossessed
4 Dispossessing Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Dispossessing
5 Eject Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Eject

1 examples of dispossess

1 to dispossess a king of his crown

7 definitions of dispossess

1 To put out of possession; to deprive of the actual occupancy of, particularly of land or real estate; to disseize; to eject; -- usually followed by of before the thing taken away.
2 deprive of the possession of real estate
3 To deprive (another) of the possession or occupancy of something, such as real property.
4 To put out of possession; deprive of actual occupancy, particularly of real property; dislodge; disseize: usually followed by of before the thing possessed: as, to dispossess a tenant of his holding.
5 To relieve or free from or as if from demoniac possession.
6 To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them.
7 To take possession of the ball/puck etc. (from someone)
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