/ ˌdɪspəˈzes; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] ~ sb (of sth) ( formal ) to take sb's property, land or house away from them
► dis·pos·ses·sion / ˌdɪspəˈzeʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Old French despossesser , from des- (expressing reversal) + possesser possess.