[] (usually be repossessed) to take back property or goods from sb who has borrowed money to buy them but does not pay it back as agreed （因买方未如期付款而）收回（商品），重新拥有（房产等）◆The mortgage company were threatening to repossess the house. 抵押贷款公司威胁要收回房子。◆Whatever assets of the firm are not repossessed will be sold. 这家公司没有被收回的所有资产都将被出售。