dispossess

Meanings

• Verb

  To deprive (someone) of possession, especially of property.

  - "The company dispossessed the farmers of their land."
  - "The thieves dispossessed the victims of their wallets."

• Verb

  To strip of power, authority, or position.

  - "The king was dispossessed by the usurper."
  - "The employee was dispossessed of his position due to poor performance."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dispossess
depossession , impression , expression , compression

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Variants

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dispossess , dispossessed , dispossesses , dispossessing , dispossession , dispossessions , dispossessor , dispossessors

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Etymology

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Middle English: from dis- 'undo' + possess 'have, hold, keep'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dispossess' is often used in the context of land disputes and property rights.

2. The longest English word that can be formed using the letters in 'dispossess' is 'desecration'.

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Related Concepts

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1. eviction: A legal process by which a landlord expels a tenant from rental property.

2. expropriation: The taking of private property for public use, without the consent of the owner, especially without compensation.

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Culture

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The term 'dispossess' has been used extensively in literature and history, particularly in the context of land disputes and power struggles. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'King John', the character Philip the Bastard speaks of dispossessing King Richard to claim the throne.

How to Memorize "dispossess"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine taking something away from someone's possession or control.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with 'depriving' or 'stripping' someone of something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word as 'dis-possess' - undoing the possession.

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