Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dispossess

/dɪspəˈzəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: dis-pos-sess
IPA: /dɪspəˈzəs/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them.

verb

To deprive someone of possession in general.

verb

To take possession of the ball/puck etc. (from someone).

Example Sentences

"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, […]"
"It was Bannan who released Agbonlahor for his goal with a long-range curling pass after Stephen Warnock had dispossessed Mohamed Diame."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dis
Root: despossesser

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪspəˈzəs/

Inflected Forms

dispossesses (present, singular) dispossessing (participle, present) dispossessed (participle, past) dispossessed (past)

Derived Forms

dispossessee dispossessive dispossessor

Frequently Paired Words

dispossession

Rhymes With

yes less guess press success unless vs dress stress express mess des

Questions

How do you pronounce dispossess?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪspəˈzəs/.
What does dispossess mean?: To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them.
Where does dispossess come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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