evict | ||
1. | [ verb ] expel or eject without recourse to legal process | |
Examples: | "The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a.m." |
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Related terms: | expel | |
2. | [ verb ] expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process | |
Synonyms: | force_out | |
Examples: | "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months" |
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Related terms: | expel eviction | |
Similar spelling: |
eviction evacuate |