v.
Variant: or dis · seize
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )di(s)- ' s ē z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: dis · seised or dis · seized ; dis · seis · ing or dis · seiz · ing
Etymology: Middle English disseisen, from Anglo-French disseisir, dis - + seisir to put in possession of ― more at SEIZE
Date: 14th century
: to deprive especially wrongfully of seisin : DISPOSSESS
– dis · sei · sor \ - ' s ē -z ə r \ noun