re·pos·sess

(rē′pə-zĕs′)

tr.v. re·pos·sessed, re·pos·sess·ing, re·pos·sess·es

a. To regain possession of.

b. To reclaim possession of for failure to make payments due.

2. To give back possession to.

re′pos·ses′sion (-zĕsh′ən) n.

re′pos·ses′sor n.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

repossession - the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)

recovery, retrieval - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)

repossession

noun

The act of getting back or regaining:

recoup, recovery, retrieval.

Translations

riacquisto

repossession

[ˌriːpəˈzeʃən] N → recuperación f (de un artículo no pagado)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

repossession

[ˌriːpəˈzɛʃ^ən] n [house, goods] → saisie frepossession order n → ordre m de reprise de possession

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

repossession

n → Wiederinbesitznahme f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

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References in classic literature

This tale was originally fabricated as a means of annoyance against one who hurt your trade and half cudgelled you to death, and to enable you to obtain repossession of a half-dead drudge, whom you wished to regain, because, while you wreaked your vengeance on him for his share in the business, you knew that the knowledge that he was again in your power would be the best punishment you could inflict upon your enemy.

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Repossession rates on buy-to-let mortgages tend to be higher than on owner-occupied loans, because lenders tend to make particularly strong efforts to help owner-occupiers keep a roof over their head.

Repossessions fall as low rate cushions households

Repossession rates on buy-to-let mortgages tend to be higher than on owner-occupied loans because lenders make particularly strong efforts to help owner-occupiers keep a roof over their head.

Repossessions at lowest since 2006

FOUR homes are at risk every day in Coventry as families face threats of repossession and eviction.

4 HOMES RISK 4AT EVERYDAY EVERYDAY; City families face repossession and eviction Families face losing homes

THE number of new mortgage repossession cases coming before the courts here is the lowest since 2007.

1,607 HOMES REPOSSESSED

Avenel, NJ, January 25, 2014 --(PR.com)-- A new video from MBSi Capital Corp., in collaboration with CRIResource.com, puts to rest some grave misconceptions about how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is engaging the repossession industry.

Video Busts Repossession Industry Compliance Myths

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said the repossession rate remained at 0.07% - meaning fewer than one in 4,000 mortgaged properties were taken into possession by lenders.

More able to remain in homes

Repossession of secured collateral is a fundamental component of the consumer credit industry.

Law-enforcement officers and self-help repossession: a state-action approach