Etymology

dispossess

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Today it means: To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them. Full definition →

Middle English [Term?] ← Middle French despossesser
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  1. Middle French · derived fromdespossesser
  2. Middle English · inherited from[Term?]
  3. English todaydispossess

From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French despossesser. Equivalent to dis- + possess.

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