Dictionary

repo en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹiːpoʊ/
• /ˈɹɛpoʊ/

Etymology

Clippings.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable) Clipping of repossession, most commonly of a vehicle, house or condominium.
   alt of house or condominium
   alt of most commonly of a vehicle
   alt of repossession
   • Can you do a repo tomorrow? It's an SUV in Springfield.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable) Clipping of repositioning.
   alt of repositioning
   • That cruise ship starts its repo tomorrow; it's going to the Caribbean for the winter.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal) Clipping of repurchase A type of agreement which allows a borrower to use a financial security as collateral for a cash loan at a fixed interest rate, or to buy something back that was sold.
   alt of or to buy something back that was sold
   alt of repurchase A type of agreement which allows a borrower to use a financial security as collateral for a cash loan at a fixed interest rate
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal) Clipping of repository (“storage location for files”).
   alt of repository
   • I checked out the Git repo to edit it.

Forms

Deriveds

multirepo · polyrepo · repo depot · reverse repo · subrepo · repo man

repo en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹiːpoʊ/
• /ˈɹɛpoʊ/

Etymology

Clippings.

Meanings

1. (informal, transitive) To repossess.
   • I had my car repoed when I became unable to keep up the payments.

Forms