Word: dispossess
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: dis
pos
sess
Definition: To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them.
Morphemes:
Affix: dis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal or removal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, removal
Affix: possess
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Chiefly followed by of: to vest ownership in (someone or oneself); to give (someone) knowledge or power; to acquaint, to inform (someone).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: possesser
Language: fro
Decoded: possesser
Meaning: to possess