Italian

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Etymology

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From ri- +‎ impadronirsi.

Verb

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rimpadronìrsi (first-person singular present mi rimpadronìsco, first-person singular past historic mi rimpadronìi, past participle rimpadronìto) [with di ‘of something’] (intransitive)

  1. to seize or take possession again [with di ‘something’] (often forcefully or illegally)
    Synonym: rimpossessarsi (less common)
  2. to seize again, to steal again [with di ‘something portable’]
    Synonym: rimpossessarsi (less common)
  3. (figurative) to master again [with di ‘a subject’]
    Synonym: rimpossessarsi (less common)

Conjugation

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