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dispossess
/ˌdɪspəˈzes/
verb
wywłaszczać
Also
pozbawiać
Definition
To deprive someone of the possession of land, property, or other belongings.
Examples
The government had the right to dispossess landowners for public projects.
Rząd miał prawo wywłaszczać właścicieli gruntów pod projekty publiczne.
They were dispossessed of their home after failing to pay the mortgage.
Zostali pozbawieni domu po tym, jak nie spłacili kredytu hipotecznego.
Synonyms
Collocations
dispossess of propertydispossess of landdispossess a family
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