Meanings
nounrepossession (countable and uncountable, plural repossessions)
plural repossessions
- uncountableThe condition of being repossessed.
- countableThe act of repossessing.
Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Old Frenchre-
- Middle Englishre-
- Englishre-
- Englishpossession
- Englishrepossession
From re- + possession.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish ulosmittaus
- ulosmittausthe act of repossessing
Hungarian végrehajtás, visszavétel
- végrehajtásthe act of repossessing
- visszavételthe act of repossessing
Italian riappropriazione
- riappropriazionethe act of repossessing
Māori taumanutanga
- taumanutangathe act of repossessing
Polish zajęcie, przejęcie
- zajęciethe act of repossessing
- przejęciethe act of repossessing
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APA
repossession. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repossession
MLA
“repossession.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repossession. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “repossession,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repossession.
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