dispossessed

[US]/ˌdispə'zest/
[UK]/ˌdɪspəˈzɛst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. manglende ressourcer eller ejendele; berøvet ejendom; smidt ud.
Word Forms
Past Tensedispossessed
Past Participledispossessed

Example Sentences

They have been unjustly dispossessed of their hometown.

De er blevet uretfærdigt frataget deres hjemby.

they were dispossessed of lands and properties at the time of the Reformation.

De blev frataget land og ejendomme på reformationens tid.

he dispossessed Hendrie and set off on a solo run.

Han fratog Hendrie og satte afsted på en solo løbetur.

The nobles were dispossessed of their lands after the Revolution.

Adelen blev frataget deres lande efter revolutionen.

They have dispossessed her of her house.

De har frataget hende hendes hus.

They have dispossessed him of his political rights.

De har frataget ham hans politiske rettigheder.

The tenant was dispossessed for not paying his rent.

Lejeren blev frataget sin ejendom, fordi han ikke betalte sin husleje.

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