repossession

ˌriːpəˈzɛʃən

Definition

Definition of repossession - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

act

Rare

the act of taking back property due to default

Rare

The bank started the repossession of the car.

foreclosure

reclamation

property

Rare

house or car taken back by a lender

Rare

They bought a repossession at a lower price.

foreclosure

reclamation

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Images of repossession

house or car taken back by a lender

Origin of repossession

Latin, re- (again) + possessio (ownership)

Terms with repossession included in their meaning

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repo

repossession

short for repossession, act of taking back property

foreclosable

adj.

repossession

able to be taken back due to nonpayment

Examples of repossession in a sentence

The company faced repossession of its assets.
The bank initiated repossession after missed payments.
Repossession of the vehicle happened swiftly.

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French:saisie, saisie immobilière, ...
German:Wiederinbesitznahme, Rücknahme, ...
Italian:pignoramento, ripossesso, ...
Spanish:reposesión, propiedad embargada, ...
Portuguese:recuperação, casa retomada, ...
Chinese:回收, 被收回的房产, ...
Japanese:差し押さえ, 差し押さえ物件, ...
Arabic:اِسْتِرْدَاد, مُصادَرَة, ...
Hebrew:הַחְזָרָה, נֶכֶס מְעוּקָל, ...
Russian:возврат, возврат имущества, ...
Ukrainian:вилучення, вилучене майно, ...
Hindi:पुनः कब्जेदारी, वापस ली गई संपत्ति, ...
Bengali:পুনরুদ্ধার, পুনঃগ্রহণ, ...
Catalan:recuperació, propietat embargada, ...
Czech:zpětné převzetí, zabavený majetek, ...
Danish:tilbagelevering, tilbagekøbt ejendom, ...
Dutch:terugvordering, teruggenomen onderpand, ...
Greek:ανάκτηση, κατάσχεση, ...
Hungarian:visszavétel, hitelező által visszavett ingatlan vagy autó, ...
Khmer:ការដកហូតទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិវិញ, អចលនទ្រព្យរឹបអូសត្រឡប់, ...
Korean:회수, 압류 재산, ...
Persian:بازپس‌گیری, بازپس‌ستانی, ...
Polish:przejęcie, ...
Portuguese (BR):reintegração de posse, carro retomado, ...
Romanian:recuperare, proprietate recuperată, ...
Swedish:återtagande, återtagning, ...
Thai:การยึดคืน, บ้านที่ถูกยึดคืน, ...
Turkish:yeniden sahiplenme, haciz, ...
Vietnamese:thu hồi, tài sản bị thu hồi, ...

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Definition of repossession - Reverso English Dictionary

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