"dispossess" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /dɪspəˈzəs/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dispossess.wav Forms: dispossesses [present, singular, third-person], dispossessing [participle, present], dispossessed [participle, past], dispossessed [past]
Etymology: From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French despossesser. Equivalent to dis- + possess. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|}} Middle English [Term?], {{der|en|frm|despossesser}} Middle French despossesser, {{prefix|en|dis|possess}} dis- + possess Head templates: {{en-verb}} dispossess (third-person singular simple present dispossesses, present participle dispossessing, simple past and past participle dispossessed)
  1. To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them.
    Sense id: en-dispossess-en-verb-WLF7KMf2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dis-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 11 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 29 33 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 24 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 24 37
  2. To deprive someone of possession in general.
    Sense id: en-dispossess-en-verb-mRGX7Wdi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dis-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 11 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 29 33 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 24 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 24 37
  3. (sports) To take possession of the ball/puck etc. (from someone). Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-dispossess-en-verb-Rg3wMWt- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dis-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 11 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 29 33 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 24 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 24 37 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dispossession

Inflected forms

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