- 1. v. t. To put out of possession; to deprive of the actual occupancy of, particularly of land or real estate; to disseize; to eject; -- usually followed by of before the thing taken away; as, to dispossess a king of his crown. Source: opted
- 2. v. deprive of the possession of real estate Source: wordnet
- 3. To put out of possession; to deprive of the actual occupancy of, particularly of land or real estate; to disseize; to eject; -- usually followed by of before the thing taken away; as, to dispossess a king of his crown. Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain. Goldsmith. Source: webster
- 4. To put out of possession; to deprive of the actual occupancyof, particularly of land or real estate; to disseize; to eject; --usually followed by of before the thing taken away; as, to dispossessa king of his crown.Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain. Goldsmith. Source: adambom
- 5. v:100 v. deprive of the possession of real estate Source: ecdict
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