Where does “dispossess” come from?
Dispossess comes from Middle French despossesser, formed from the prefix des- (from Old French des-, from Latin dis-) combined with a root ultimately deriving from Latin potis meaning "able" or "powerful," with the prefix des- expressing reversal or negation of that power.
dispossess (English): To deprive someone of the possession of land,...
Definitions
- To deprive someone of the possession of land,...
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