[dɪˈspɒsɛst, dɪˈspɒsɪst]

Definitions

1. verb

to deprive someone of their home, property, or rights.

“The government dispossessed the family of their ancestral land.”

2. noun

a person who has been deprived of their home or property.

“The dispossessed refugees were given aid by the charity.”

3. adjective

having been deprived of one’s home or property.

“The dispossessed community struggled to find a new place to live.”