verb🔗ShareTo deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them."The construction company dispossessed the farmers of their land to build a new highway. "propertyrightpoliticsgovernmentlawsocietyinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take possession of the ball/puck etc. (from someone)."The defender dispossessed the forward just outside the penalty box. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHomeless"The dispossessed families struggled to find affordable housing. "propertyhumansocietysufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareImpoverished"After the factory closed, many families in the town became dispossessed and struggled to find work. "propertysocietyeconomysufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading