mispossess
mispossess verb: to possess illicitly, as by theft.
Verb
mispossess (third-person singular simple present mispossesses, present participle mispossessing, simple past and past participle mispossessed)
- To possess illicitly, as by theft.
- Be he quite wary, as wood is ware of fire, as thigh of bramble or of thistle, he, who may be thinking to mislead these beeves or to mispossess this cattle.1864, Thomas Oswald Cockayne, Leechdoms, Wortcunning, and Starcraft of Early England, page 385
Forms of mispossess
| third-person singular present | mispossesses |
|---|---|
| present participle | mispossessing |
| past participle | mispossessed |
| past | mispossessed |
Origin of mispossess
From mis- + possess.
Questions about mispossess
- What does mispossess mean?
- Mispossess means to possess illicitly, as by theft.
- What part of speech is mispossess?
- Mispossess is a verb.
- What is the past tense of mispossess?
- The past tense of mispossess is mispossessed.
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