dispossessed

UK
/ˌdɪspəˈzɛst/
US
/ˌdɪspəˈzɛst/

Translations

dispossessedadjective
more dispossessed
Comp.
most dispossessed
Super.
UK
/ˌdɪspəˈzɛst/
US
/ˌdɪspəˈzɛst/
The dispossessed families were given temporary shelter.
Обездоленные семьи получили временное убежище.
The dispossessed workers protested against the unfair treatment.
Лишённые рабочие протестовали против несправедливого обращения.
dispossessednoun
dispossessed
pl
UK
/ˌdɪspəˈzɛst/
US
/ˌdɪspəˈzɛst/
Plural-only noun, usually with the definite article (the dispossessed) meaning people who have been deprived of property, rights, or security.
Synonyms
the deprived
the homeless
the landless
the disenfranchised
the outcasts
the poor
the destitute
the uprooted
the marginalized
the exiled
dispossessverb

dispossessed

Past Simple

dispossessed
Past Simple
dispossessed
Past Participle
dispossessing
Gerund
UK
/ˌdɪspəˈzɛs/
US
/ˌdɪspəˈzɛs/
The government decided to dispossess the landowners of their properties.
Правительство решило лишить землевладельцев их собственности.
The war threatened to dispossess many families of their homes.
Война угрожала отнять у многих семей их дома.

Definitions

dispossessedadjective
Deprived of homes, possessions, or security.
The dispossessed families sought refuge in temporary shelters after the natural disaster.
Lacking power, status, or resources.
The dispossessed workers organized a protest to demand fair wages and better working conditions.
dispossessednoun
People who have been deprived of their homes, land, or other possessions.
International aid was sent to help the dispossessed after the war.
dispossessverb
To deprive someone of land, property, or other possessions.
The government decided to dispossess the landowners to make way for the new highway.
To strip someone of rights, power, or other intangible possessions.
The sweeping reforms dispossessed the elites of their political influence.