disseize
/dɪˈsiːz/
disseize verb: to deprive of seisin or possession; to dispossess or oust wrongfully (one in freehold possession of land).
Verb
disseize (third-person singular simple present disseizes, present participle disseizing, simple past and past participle disseized)
- To deprive of seisin or possession; to dispossess or oust wrongfully (one in freehold possession of land).
- to disseize a tenant of his freehold
- which savage beasts strive as eagerly to keep and hold those golden mines, as the Arimaspians to disseize them thereof1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “(please specify |book=I to XXXVII)”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C....
Forms of disseize
| third-person singular present | disseizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | disseizing |
| past participle | disseized |
| past | disseized |
| alternative form | disseise |
Origin of disseize
From dis- + seize: compare French dessaisir.
Words formed from disseize
Questions about disseize
- What does disseize mean?
- Disseize means to deprive of seisin or possession; to dispossess or oust wrongfully (one in freehold possession of land).
- What part of speech is disseize?
- Disseize is a verb.
- How do you pronounce disseize?
- Disseize is pronounced /dɪˈsiːz/.
- What is the past tense of disseize?
- The past tense of disseize is disseized.
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