dispossess

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French despossesser. Equivalent to dis- + possess.

verb

  1. To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them.
  2. To deprive someone of possession in general.
  3. (sports) To take possession of the ball/puck etc. (from someone).
    It was Bannan who released Agbonlahor for his goal with a long-range curling pass after Stephen Warnock had dispossessed Mohamed Diame. October 1, 2011, John Sinnott, “Aston Villa 2 - 0 Wigan”, in BBC Sport

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