2 uses
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Definition
to take away possession of something — especially real estate
- The organization dispossesses him for the landlord.Chapter 24 (32% in)
- Do you think the organization would let the landlord dispossess him?Chapter 24 (30% in)
There are no more uses of "dispossess" in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
Typical Usage
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