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dispossess

verb

/ˌdɪspəˈzɛs/

Meaning

to deprive someone of land, property, or other possessions

The new law threatened to dispossess many farmers of their land.

deprive, divest, strip, oust, evict

endow, enrich, grant

dispossess someone, dispossess farmers, dispossess of property, dispossess of rights

to talk proudly about oneself or one's achievements in an annoying way

to officially assign a job or role to someone

to cover a surface with numerous small dots or specks, often in drawing or painting

to give knowledge or instruction to someone; to show how to do something

to waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive

to give money in exchange for goods or services