noun
- a person who dispossesses another; one who deprives someone of property or possession
Usage: formal or legal context; often used in historical or property law discussions
Examples
- The dispossessor seized the land without legal authority.
- Historical records identified the dispossessor as a rival nobleman.
- The family sued the dispossessor to recover their ancestral estate.
- In the novel, the dispossessor eventually faced justice for his crimes.
- The dispossessor's actions left hundreds homeless and destitute.