Dispossession (Noun)
Meaning 1
Freeing from evil spirits.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
The expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The tenant's dispossesion was finalized when the court ruled in favor of the landlord.
- After several failed payments, the homeowner faced dispossesion and eventually lost their property.
- Dispossession is often the last resort for landlords dealing with non-paying tenants.
- If the tenant refuses to vacate, the landlord may seek dispossesion through the courts.
- The squatters faced the threat of dispossesion after building developers claimed the land for their own use.