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Vocabulary Entry
dispossessed
|adjective • verb
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A
adjective
Having been deprived of possessions, property, or rights.
Example Sentences
"The dispossessed family was forced to leave their home."
"She wrote a novel about the struggles of the dispossessed."
"In many societies, the dispossessed often face discrimination."
V
verb
Past tense of dispossess; to take away someone's possessions or property.
Example Sentences
"The bank dispossessed the homeowner due to unpaid dues."
"The authorities dispossessed the landowners during the conflict."
"They dispossessed the tenants without warning."