dispossess

动词 v.
/dɪspəˈzəs/   

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them.
  2. To deprive someone of possession in general.
    — Though Mars himſelfe the angry God of armes, And all the earthly Potentates conſpire, To diſpoſſeſſe me of this Diadem: Yet wil I weare it in deſpight of them As great commander of this Eaſtearne world, […]
  3. To take possession of the ball/puck etc. (from someone).
    — It was Bannan who released Agbonlahor for his goal with a long-range curling pass after Stephen Warnock had dispossessed Mohamed Diame.

词形变化

dispossesses present,singular,third-person dispossessing participle,present dispossessed participle,past dispossessed past

词汇关系

词源

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