Meaning of dispossess in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌdɪspəˈzɛs/

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  1. Verb

    dispossess

    Etymology

    late 15th century: from Old French despossesser, from des- (expressing reversal) + possesser‘possess’

    Definitions

    1. expel or put out of the possession of real estate

    Derived terms

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  • « To love someone is to isolate him from the world, wipe out every trace of him, dispossess him of his shadow, drag him into a murderous future. It is to circle around the other like a dead star and absorb him into a black light. »
    Jean Baudrillard

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