DISSEISE


Meaning of DISSEISE in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.