Take possession of


Synonyms for take possession of
verb obtain or receive

amass
earn
buy
get
win
pick up
bring in
gain
have

collect
promote
achieve
take
cop
land
secure
annex
gather

procure
wangle
snag
access
attain
catch
grab
corral
hustle

rack up
get hands on
get hold of
latch onto
lock up
scare up

Antonyms for take possession of

disperse
scatter
misunderstand
forfeit
release
forgo
relinquish

surrender
divide
spend
lose
throw away
fail
miss

pass
give
give up
let go
yield

Synonyms
verb acquire

get
obtain

procure
secure

win
lay hold of

Antonyms

give

lose

miss

Synonyms
verb abduct; take by force

confiscate
commandeer
force
capture
arrest
apprehend
annex
pick up
occupy
ambush
take
catch
hijack

kidnap
grab
overrun
impound
incorporate
secure
subdue
overwhelm
nail
hook
appropriate
nab
arrogate

bust
snag
overpower
overcome
wrench
pounce
get
lift
conquer
gain
usurp
snare
exact

throttle
clutch
bag
trap
grasp
claw
take over
carry off
spirit away
take by storm
take captive

Antonyms

surrender
release
misunderstand
forfeit
loosen
liberate
give in

give
offer
let go
yield
free
lose
drop

give up
unfasten
fail
miss
pass
be immune

Synonyms
verb take something without permission

pilfer
kidnap
swipe
remove
keep
plunder
take
strip
embezzle
loot
abduct
divert

ransack
cheat
rifle
sack
appropriate
defraud
thieve
purloin
poach
cozen
pirate
plagiarize

burglarize
pillage
shoplift
blackmail
despoil
lift
snitch
swindle
misappropriate
pinch
heist
withdraw

peculate
hold up
rip off
housebreak
carry off
hold for ransom
make off with
run off with
spirit away
stick up
walk off with

Antonyms

release
protect
give

receive
stay
give up

let go
maintain

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