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to reconvey

to reconvey

7.6
Give back ownership of a property to the previous owner after a loan is paid
  • verb
  • /ˌriːkənˈveɪ/
  • Formal
: reconducir
  • It is important to ensure the bank will reconvey the deed after the loan is settled.

Examples

  • The bank reconveyed the property after the loan was settled.

  • They will reconvey the land to its original owner.

  • After the mortgage was fully paid, the lender agreed to reconvey the property to the homeowner.

  • The lawyer explained the process to reconvey the title once all obligations were met.

  • The bank decided to reconvey the property to its original owner after the foreclosure was settled.

  • After evaluating the situation, the company chose to reconvey the rights to the patent back to the inventor.

  • The estate lawyer worked diligently to reconvey the land to the rightful heirs following the court's decision.

Synonyms

to get back
vsto reconvey
∞ 1.6

Have again something you had before it was lost or taken

is a legal retransfer of property rights back to the earlier owner
to return
vsto reconvey
∞ 1.0

Give something back to its owner or the place it came from

focuses on formal transfer back of legal rights or title to a prior owner
to give back
vsto reconvey
684 1.0

Return something to the person who owns it after you use or borrow it

refers to a formal transfer back of ownership or title under set terms
to restore
vsto reconvey
313 3.4

Return someone to their family or a thing to its owner

is a formal transfer of rights or title back to a previous owner
to regain
vsto reconvey
275 3.3

To get something back after losing it

specifically means returning legal ownership or title back to a previous owner
to take back
vsto reconvey
99 3.0

Get back something you had given, lent, or lost

differs by being a formal return of rights or title to the prior owner
to retake
vsto reconvey
31 4.6

To take back control of a place after it was lost

is a formal conveyance of title or rights back to the former owner
to reacquire
vsto reconvey
5 5.5

To get something back after you lose or give it up

is a direct legal transfer back of ownership or title to the prior owner
to reinvest
vsto reconvey
  • Formal
1 6.0

To give someone back an official power, title, or job

is the legal transfer back of property or title to a prior owner
to restitute
vsto reconvey
  • Specialized
1 8.8

Give back something lost or stolen to its owner

is a legal transfer back of rights or title rather than general restitution
to retitle
vsto reconvey
  • Formal
6.6

To change the name on the official papers of a car or house

involves returning ownership specifically back to a prior owner under conditions

Antonyms

to alienate
  • Formal
2 7.7

To give property or rights to someone else

How Returned

to reconvey
  • Formal
7.6
to return
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

reconvey infinitive
reconveyed past
reconveyed past participle
reconveying present participle
reconveys third person singular

Morphology

reconvey = convey (transparent) = re + convey

This is a standard and semantically clear use of re- with 'convey', meaning 'convey back' or 'transfer back'.

Etymology

The word reconvey joins re- meaning 'again' or 'back' and convey meaning 'to carry' or 'to transfer'. So, to reconvey property is to transfer the title back to the previous owner.