dispossessed

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Verb

dispossessed

1. simple past and past participle of dispossess
   • 1215, Magna Carta:

     To any man whom we have deprived or dispossessed of lands, castles, liberties, or rights, without the lawful judgement of his equals, we will at once restore these.

   • 1897, Mark Twain, How to Tell a Story:

     Whereupon the soldier dispossessed himself of his burden, and stood looking down upon it in great perplexity.

Adjective

dispossessed (not comparable)

1. Homeless
2. Impoverished