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- DictionaryE·vict/əˈvik(t)/
verb
- 1. expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law: "he had court orders to evict the trespassers from three camps"
The meaning of EVICT is to recover (property) from a person by legal process. How to use evict in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Evict.
to expel (a person, especially a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent. Synonyms: dislodge, dispossess, remove, eject. to throw or force out, as from a place, organization, or position: He was evicted from office by a populist revolution.
evict | American Dictionary. verb [ T ] us / ɪˈvɪkt / Add to word list. to force someone to leave a place: Long-time residents are being evicted from the buildings. eviction. noun [ C/U ] us / ɪˈvɪk·ʃən / [ U ] He’s been threatened with eviction for not paying his rent.
Use the verb evict to say that a tenant is being forced to move out of his home, usually through legal action. If you don't pay your rent, eventually your landlord will evict you.
v.t. 1. to expel (a person, esp. a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent. 2. to recover (property, titles, etc.) by virtue of superior legal title. 3. to throw or force out; eject; expel.
to force someone to leave somewhere: Tenants who fall behind in their rent risk being evicted. evict someone from He was evicted from the bar for drunken and disorderly behavior. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Evicting and forcing to leave. boot someone off (something) boot someone out (of something) bump. chuck someone out.
to expel (a person, esp. a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent. 2. to recover (property, titles, etc.) by virtue of superior legal title. SYNONYMS 1. eject, remove, dispossess, dislodge. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
