repossession
🇺🇸
/ˌriːpəˈzeʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌriːpəˈzeʃn/
noun
R
Taking back something that was given out or lent, especially property or belongings.
The bank started the process of repossession after the homeowner failed to make payments.
R
Something that has been taken back, like a house or a car.
The car was sold at an auction after it went into repossession.
translation
Taking back something that was given out or lent, especially property or belongings.; Something that has been taken back, like a house or a car.
Word Forms
Plural
repossessions