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deforce
[ dih-fawrs, -fohrs ]
/ dɪˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs /
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verb (used with object), de·forced, de·forc·ing.Law.
to withhold (property, especially land) by force or violence, as from the rightful owner.
to eject or evict by force.
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Origin of deforce
OTHER WORDS FROM deforce
de·force·ment, nounde·forc·er, nounWords nearby deforce
Defoe, defog, defogger, defoliant, defoliate, deforce, deforciant, deforest, deforestation, deform, deformalize
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British Dictionary definitions for deforce
deforce
/ (dɪˈfɔːs) /
verb (tr) property law
to withhold (property, esp land) wrongfully or by force from the rightful owner
to eject or keep forcibly from possession of property
Derived forms of deforce
deforcement, nounWord Origin for deforce
C13: from Anglo-French, from deforcer
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