I. ri-ˈple-vē noun
( plural re·plev·ies )
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French replevir, verb
Date: 15th century
: replevin
II. transitive verb
( re·plev·ied ; re·plevy·ing )
Date: 1596
: to take or get back by a writ for replevin
• re·plevi·able -vē-ə-bəl adjective