dis·pos·sess /ˌdɪspəˈzes/ verb [transitiveT] PGSCLto take property or land away from someone 剥夺〔某人的财产或土地〕be dispossessed of something Many black South Africans had been dispossessed of their homes. 许多南非黑人被撵出了家园。
n Grammar Dispossess is usually passive.
—dispossession /-ˈzeʃən/ noun [uncountableU]