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repossess

/ˌriː.pəˈzes/

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verb

/ˌriː.pəˈzes/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по изъятию имущества, обычно кредитором или продавцом, когда покупатель не производит платежи.

A verb used to indicate the act of taking back property, typically by a lender or seller, when the buyer fails to make payments.

  1. Claim backB2formal

    To take back possession of an item, typically due to a failure to make payments.

    ruИзъять

    • The bank repossessed his car after he missed several payments.
    • They repossessed the house when the mortgage was not paid.
    • The company repossessed the equipment from the defaulting client.

    Synonymsconfiscaterecapturereclaimrecoverretakeretrieveseizetake back

  2. Regain possessionB2formal

    To legally take back something that was previously owned or used by someone else.

    ruИзъять

    • The lender repossessed the property after the borrower defaulted.
    • She repossessed her jewelry from the pawn shop.
    • The government repossessed the land for public use.

    Synonymsget backreclaimrecoverregainretrievetake back

    Antonymsabandoncedeforfeitrelinquishsurrenderyield

Forms
  • repossessed past participle
  • repossessed past simple
  • repossessing present participle
  • repossesses third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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