Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb repossess
2 senses of repossess
Sense 1
reclaim, repossess -- (claim back)
=> get, acquire -- (come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work")
Sense 2
take back, repossess -- (regain possession of something)
=> take -- (take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks")