dispossesses
Takes property away
Dispossesses is the third-person singular of dispossess, meaning to deprive someone of property, land, or belongings—typically by force or legal action.
The word carries connotations of injustice or powerlessness: The bank dispossesses families who fall behind on payments.
Historically associated with colonization and forced removal of indigenous peoples from their lands.
Narrow elongated piece
- divestRid of assets
- oustRemove from position
- disinheritRevoke bequest rights
- bereaveTake by death
rob · plunder · usurp · deny · withhold · revoke · alienate · disenfranchise
Forced departure from rental
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
- expropriateSeize for state use
- seizeTake suddenly, forcibly
- confiscateSeize by authority
court · writ · bailiff · sheriff · landlord · tenant · lease · unlawful
strip
Narrow elongated piece
- divestRid of assets
- oustRemove from position
- disinheritRevoke bequest rights
bereave · rob · plunder · usurp · deny · withhold · revoke · alienate · disenfranchise · annul
eviction
Forced departure from rental
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
- expropriateSeize for state use
- seizeTake suddenly, forcibly
confiscate · court · writ · bailiff · sheriff · landlord · tenant · lease · unlawful · detainer
dispossessesempowers
Grants ability or authority
enriches · endows · enfranchises · reinstates · restores