deforce

[ dih-fawrs, -fohrs ]

verb (used with object),de·forced, de·forc·ing.Law.
  1. to withhold (property, especially land) by force or violence, as from the rightful owner.

  2. to eject or evict by force.

Origin of deforce

1
1250–1300; Middle English <Anglo-French deforcer,Old French de(s)forcier, equivalent to de(s)- de- + forc(i)er to force

Other words from deforce

  • de·force·ment, noun
  • de·forc·er, noun

Words Nearby deforce

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British Dictionary definitions for deforce

deforce

/ (dɪˈfɔːs) /


verb(tr) property law
  1. to withhold (property, esp land) wrongfully or by force from the rightful owner

  2. to eject or keep forcibly from possession of property

Origin of deforce

1
C13: from Anglo-French, from deforcer

Derived forms of deforce

  • deforcement, noun

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