repo

/ˈriːpoʊ/
verb
  1. To repossess property, typically a vehicle, from someone who has not made payments.
    • The finance company threatened to repo his truck if he didn't pay.
    • They repoed the motorcycle from the driveway last night.
    • The bank has the legal right to repo the car after default.
noun
  1. The act of taking back property, especially a vehicle, when the buyer fails to make payments.
    • The repo of the boat was scheduled for Tuesday morning.
    • The bank sent a truck to do a repo on his car after six missed payments.
    • He worked for a company that handled car repos.
  2. A vehicle or other item that has been repossessed.
    • They bought a repo car at a discount from the auction.
    • The lot was full of repos waiting to be sold.
    • She drove a repo that had only a few thousand miles on it.
  3. Short for repository, especially a digital storage location for software code or files.
    • Make sure to pull the latest version from the repo before editing.
    • The team maintains a private repo for their internal tools.
    • He uploaded the project files to the GitHub repo.
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