0 to take back possession of something, especially property that has not been completely paid for -- （在购买者无力偿付时）收回，取回（尤指房产）
I couldn't make my mortgage repayments so the bank repossessed my house. 我还不上按揭贷款，所以银行收回了我的房子。
Therefore, before these repossessing transactions are completed, people who sign agreements should be made aware of their implications.
I fully supported our action to repossess those islands.
It would be wrong to compound their poverty and insecurity with the threat of repossessing their homes.
Scottish farm workers can still face eviction if farmers want to repossess their cottages for a wide range of reasons.
As has been said, that is like repossessing people's houses but leaving them with the mortgage to pay.
There would come a point at which further action became necessary to repossess the islands.
We were repossessing our own territory, whereas they are invading the territory of others.
It is simply a case of repossessing a car, according to an agreement; it does not require enforcement of any kind.
