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disseize

/dɪˈsiːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-seize
IPA
/dɪˈsiːz/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deprive of seisin or possession; to dispossess or oust wrongfully (one in freehold possession of land).

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dis- + seize: compare French dessaisir.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

disseizes (present, singular) disseizing (participle, present) disseized (participle, past) disseized (past) disseise (alternative)

Derived Forms

disseizee disseizin disseizor redisseize

Questions

How do you pronounce disseize?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsiːz/.
What does disseize mean?
To deprive of seisin or possession; to dispossess or oust wrongfully (one in freehold possession of land).
Where does disseize come from?
From dis- + seize: compare French dessaisir.

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