| VERB | possession | repossess, reclaim | claim back |
|---|---|---|---|
| possession | repossess, take back | regain possession of something |
| Sounds | riy.pahzeh's | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ABS ... yes: 78 rhymes with ehs... | |
| Meaning | claim back. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody | |
| Synonym | reclaim | |
| Narrower | distrain | legally take something in place of a debt payment |
| foreclose | subject to foreclosing procedures | |
| Broader | get, acquire | Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract |
| Spanish | recobrar, recuperar | |
| Catalan | recobrar, recuperar | |
| Meaning | regain possession of something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | take back | |
| Broader | take | Take into one's possession |
| Spanish | recuperar, redisponer | |
| Catalan | recobrar, recuperar | |
| Nouns | repossession | the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default) |
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