dispossessed

Etymology

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of dispossess
    To any man whom we have deprived or dispossessed of lands, castles, liberties, or rights, without the lawful judgement of his equals, we will at once restore these. 1215, Magna Carta
    Whereupon the soldier dispossessed himself of his burden, and stood looking down upon it in great perplexity. 1897, Mark Twain, How to Tell a Story

adj

  1. Homeless
  2. Impoverished

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