English verb: repossess | |||
1. | repossess (possession) claim back | ||
Synonyms | reclaim | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | distrain, foreclose | ||
2. | repossess (possession) regain possession of something | ||
Synonyms | take back | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | take | ||