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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
Derived Forms
- ˈپDz, noun
- ˌˈٱ, noun
- ˈٴǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··پDz noun
- ··ٴǰ noun
- ·· verb (used with object)
- ܲ··· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of evict1
Word History and Origins
Origin of evict1
Example Sentences
A former MP, who was the first to be evicted from the current series of Celebrity Big Brother, has told the BBC he was paid "six figures" for taking part in the show.
In recent weeks, Los Angeles County Superior Court judges have ordered Flores and two other “Reclaimers” evicted from homes owned by the California Department of Transportation.
“Too comfy, that’s why we had to evict her,” Kylie said.
Her neighbors had stated a petition to have them evicted because of him, Delaney said.
But some locals fear being forced out, accusing landlords of cashing in on a jobs boom by evicting tenants and raising rents to unaffordable levels.
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