verb
repo
REH-poh
verb
1
Informal short form of "repossess" — to take back property because payments haven't been made.
"The bank repoed his car after he missed three payments."
noun
1
Short for "repository," especially in software development.
"Push your changes to the shared repo before you sign off."
How to Use Repo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCasual shorthand that means either "repossess" or "repository," depending on context.
When to use it
Very informal; used in everyday speech about cars/loans, or in tech slang for code repositories.
Word Forms
repoed past tense, repos singular
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Etymology
A clipped, informal shortening — of "repossess" in the finance sense, or "repository" in the tech sense.