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Meanings of repossess in English

Portuguese
reaver
Catalan
recuperar
Spanish
recuperar

Claim back.

        reaver
        Portuguese
        pegar de volta
        Catalan
        recuperar
        Spanish
        recuperar

        Regain possession of something.

              pegar de volta
              Synonyms
              Examples for "take back"
              Examples for "take back"
              1
              Human rights groups said Serbia was reluctant to take back expelled migrants.
              Reuters
              2
              They have called repeatedly on foreign nations to take back their citizens.
              Reuters
              3
              We need to take back our city from the army of bores.
              The Irish Times
              4
              I would have given a lot to take back that smart-ass comment.
              Skin Trade
              5
              Give me one good reason why you won't take back your throne.
              Heir of Fire
              Usage of repossess in English
              1
              The First National Building Society had threatened to repossess the family home.
              The Irish Times
              2
              You get a mortgage for a house, but you repossess a home.
              The Irish Times
              3
              That was reiterated as Mr Lyttle watched Mr O'Neal repossess a car.
              Radio NZ
              4
              As Mr. Darrow stooped to repossess it, Andy managed to break loose.
              Andy the Acrobat / Or, Out with the Greatest Show on Earth
              5
              I had to repossess my life-notbecome a joke to myself.
              Ebony
              6
              The truth is that they do not want to repossess houses in this market.
              The Irish Times
              7
              The council is seeking to repossess the person's home because of alleged anti-social behaviour.
              The Irish Times
              8
              He was nervous, and Kent could see that he was fighting to repossess himself.
              The Valley of Silent Men: A Story of the Three River Country
              9
              If I'm late, he's threatened to repossess my ID.
              The Book of Life
              10
              You should also have the ability to repossess the asset if the loan isn't repaid.
              News.com.au
              11
              He cannot repossess himself of those certificates or papers.
              The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10)
              12
              Banks should repossess more homes where mortgages have not been paid, a financial adviser has said.
              The Irish Times
              13
              The war was occasioned by Black Hawk disowning the treaty and attempting to repossess the territory.
              Diary in America, Series Two
              14
              This must be properly policed and funded, so naughty rentiers can't sneakily repossess and relet property.
              The Guardian
              15
              He checked around for the Sikh who had been following him, probably to repossess his Volvo.
              The new yorker
              16
              He would repossess himself of this fair-haired woman.
              The Hidden Places
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