the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zurückerobern
zurückfordern
🇫🇷French
reprendre possession de
réclamer
🇪🇸Spanish
recuperar
reclamar de vuelta
🇮🇹Italian
rientrare in possesso
reclamare indietro
🇳🇱Dutch
terugnemen
terug claimen
🇵🇹Portuguese
retomar a posse
reivindicar de volta
🇷🇺Russian
вернуть во владение
потребовать обратно
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पाना
वापस दावा करें
🇧🇩Bengali
পুনরায় দখল করা
ফিরে দাবি
🇮🇳Tamil
மீண்டும் கைப்பற்றுதல்
திரும்பக் கோருங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
తిరిగి స్వాధీనం
తిరిగి దావా వేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
पुन्हा ताब्यात घेणे
परत दावा
🇮🇳Gujarati
પુનઃસ્થાપિત કરવું
પાછા દાવો કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪುನಃ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು
ಮರಳಿ ಹಕ್ಕು
🇮🇳Malayalam
തിരിച്ചുപിടിക്കുക
തിരികെ ക്ലെയിം ചെയ്യുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੁੜ ਕਬਜ਼ਾ ਕਰਨਾ
ਵਾਪਸ ਦਾ ਦਾਅਵਾ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
دوبارہ قبضہ
واپس کا دعوی کریں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
收回
索回
🇯🇵Japanese
奪還する
返還請求
🇰🇷Korean
압수하다
돌려받기
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chiếm lại
đòi lại
🇹🇭Thai
ยึดคืน
เรียกร้องกลับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengambil kembali
klaim kembali
🇵🇭Filipino
bawiin
i-claim pabalik
🇲🇾Malay
mengambil semula
tuntut balik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
استعادة
المطالبة مرة أخرى
🇮🇷Persian
پس گرفتن
ادعای پس گرفتن
🇹🇷Turkish
yeniden sahip olmak
geri talep etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
להשתלט
לתבוע בחזרה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'repossess'?
The primary meaning of 'repossess' is 'claim back'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'repossess' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'repossess' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'repossess' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'repossess' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'repossess' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'repossess' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'repossess' in regular conversations?
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