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evict
[ih-vikt]
verb (used with object)
to expel (a person, especially a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent.
Synonyms: , , ,to throw or force out, as from a place, organization, or position.
He was evicted from office by a populist revolution.
to recover (property, titles, etc.) by virtue of superior legal title.
evict
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
to expel (a tenant) from property by process of law; turn out
to recover (property or the title to property) by judicial process or by virtue of a superior title
Other Word Forms
- eviction noun
- evictor noun
- reevict verb (used with object)
- unevicted adjective
- ˈپDz noun
- ˌˈٱ noun
- ˈٴǰ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of evict1
Word History and Origins
Origin of evict1
Example Sentences
The court heard that the pair had been drinking on the day since 14:30 and were forcibly evicted from the bar because of intoxication.
In court hearings, victims detailed how they had lost jobs, been evicted, dropped out of school or been disowned by friends and family.
His parents were evicted from a house in Clarence Road, Handsworth, in March 2022, before police found their son's body nine months later.
“Who is supposed to give permanent housing to elders, disabled and families with children? It is the city and the state. And they are evicting me.”
She is now being evicted from the two-bedroom property by the landlord, but says Ealing Council has only offered her unsuitable alternative accommodation, including one flat an hour away from her children's school.
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