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dispossess

(dɪspəzes)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense dispossesses, present participle dispossessing, past tense, past participle dispossessed

verb

If you are dispossessed of something that you own, especially land or buildings, it is taken away from you.

...people who were dispossessed of their land under apartheid. [be VERB-ed + of]

They settled the land, dispossessing many of its original inhabitants. [VERB noun]

Droves of dispossessed people emigrated to Canada. [VERB-ed]

[Also V n + of/from]

Synonyms: strip, deprive More Synonyms of dispossess

The dispossessed are people who are dispossessed.

...the plight of the poor and the dispossessed.

dispossess in British English

(ˌdɪspəˈzɛs)

verb

(transitive)

to take away possession of something from (someone), esp property; expel

Derived forms

dispossession (ˌdisposˈsession)

noun

dispossessor (ˌdisposˈsessor)

noun

dispossessory (ˌdisposˈsessory)

adjective

dispossess in American English

(ˌdɪspəˈzɛs)

verb transitive

to deprive of the possession of something, esp. land, a house, etc.; oust

Derived forms

dispossession (ˌdisposˈsession) (ˌdɪspəˈzɛʃən)

noun

dispossessor (ˌdisposˈsessor)

noun

Examples of 'dispossess' in a sentence
dispossess

Compensation could be payable to some dispossessed owners.We have to recognise them as a distinct people who were dispossessed of this continent and deal with them with respect.I think looking at us as vultures soaring over dispossessed people is a view born of ignorance.An entire people was dispossessed.It recognised that Aboriginal people had lived in Australia for thousands of years and had been dispossessed of their lands.

(verb) in the sense of strip

Definition

to deprive (someone) of (a possession)

people who were dispossessed of their land

Synonyms

strip

The government is slowly stripping us of our rights.

deprive

They've been deprived of the fuel necessary to heat their homes.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of deprive

They've been deprived of the fuel necessary to heat their homes.

Synonyms

dispossess,

rob,

strip,

divest,

expropriate,

despoil (formal),

bereave

Nearby words of
dispossess

dispose of something
disposed
disposition
dispossess
dispossessed
disproportion
disproportionate

Synonyms of 'dispossess'

dispossess

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单词	dispossess
释义	Trends of dispossess View usage for: dispossess (dɪspəzes) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense dispossesses, present participle dispossessing, past tense, past participle dispossessed verb If you are dispossessed of something that you own, especially land or buildings, it is taken away from you. ...people who were dispossessed of their land under apartheid. [be VERB-ed + of] They settled the land, dispossessing many of its original inhabitants. [VERB noun] Droves of dispossessed people emigrated to Canada. [VERB-ed] [Also V n + of/from] Synonyms: strip, deprive More Synonyms of dispossess The dispossessed are people who are dispossessed. ...the plight of the poor and the dispossessed. dispossess in British English (ˌdɪspəˈzɛs) verb (transitive) to take away possession of something from (someone), esp property; expel Derived forms dispossession (ˌdisposˈsession) noun dispossessor (ˌdisposˈsessor) noun dispossessory (ˌdisposˈsessory) adjective dispossess in American English (ˌdɪspəˈzɛs) verb transitive to deprive of the possession of something, esp. land, a house, etc.; oust Derived forms dispossession (ˌdisposˈsession) (ˌdɪspəˈzɛʃən) noun dispossessor (ˌdisposˈsessor) noun Examples of 'dispossess' in a sentence dispossess Compensation could be payable to some dispossessed owners. Times, Sunday Times (2006) We have to recognise them as a distinct people who were dispossessed of this continent and deal with them with respect. Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994) I think looking at us as vultures soaring over dispossessed people is a view born of ignorance. Times, Sunday Times (2007) An entire people was dispossessed. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It recognised that Aboriginal people had lived in Australia for thousands of years and had been dispossessed of their lands. Times, Sunday Times (2014) (verb) in the sense of strip Definition to deprive (someone) of (a possession) people who were dispossessed of their land Synonyms strip The government is slowly stripping us of our rights. deprive They've been deprived of the fuel necessary to heat their homes. Additional synonyms in the sense of deprive They've been deprived of the fuel necessary to heat their homes. Synonyms dispossess, rob, strip, divest, expropriate, despoil (formal), bereave Nearby words of dispossess dispose of something disposed disposition dispossess dispossessed disproportion disproportionate Synonyms of 'dispossess' dispossess Explore 'dispossess' in the dictionary
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