Word of the Day:
dispossess
What It Means
To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them.
To deprive someone of possession in general.
To take possession of the ball/puck etc. (from someone).
Dispossess in Context
“It was Bannan who released Agbonlahor for his goal with a long-range curling pass after Stephen Warnock had dispossessed Mohamed Diame.”
Did You Know?
From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French despossesser. Equivalent to dis- + possess.
Source and license
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