repossessed

[US]/ˌripə'zɛs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. taken back into possession; second-hand (of goods)

Phrases & Collocations

vehicle repossessed

repossessed home

repossessed goods

Real-world Examples

Every day, 1,000 homes are repossessed.

Source: America The Story of Us

His furniture is being repossessed, and his family doesn't have enough money for groceries.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

I mean, didn't Mike just have his truck repossessed?

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Edition Season 6

Well, somebody shut down my bank account and repossessed my car.

Source: Homeland Season 3

Mrs. Solis, we have a warrant to enter your house and repossess any goods which we suspect may have been obtained...illegally.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

Even now if documents have been repossessed, shall we say by the FBI, and a government a foreign government couldn't get direct access to them.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Rented farms were  repossessed, and many farmers were forced to give up their homesteads and move to California,   hoping to work as day laborers.

Source: Charming history

A new report from RealtyTrac finds banks are repossessing fewer homes than a year ago, and general foreclosure activity has declined for 22 consecutive months.

Source: PBS Business Interview Series

It was a busy week for Mr Hunt, who persuaded British banks to give mortgage-holders who fall behind on their payments at least 12 months before repossessing their homes.

Source: The Economist - Weekly News Highlights

And this is a notice from your bank telling you that your car is being repossessed because you have not made a car payment in three months.

Source: Authentic American English Listening Podcast 1-800

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