evict

[ ih-vikt ]

/ ɪˈvɪkt /

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verb (used with object)

to expel (a person, especially a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent.

to recover (property, titles, etc.) by virtue of superior legal title.

Words nearby evict

everywheres, everywoman, evesham, evetta, evg., evict, evictee, evidence, evident, evidential, evidentiary

Origin of evict

1400–50; late Middle English evicten < Late Latin ēvictus having recovered one's property by law, Latin: past participle of ēvincere to overcome, conquer, evince), equivalent to ē- e-¹ + vic- (past participle stem of vincere; see victor) + -tus past participle suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM evict

e·vic·tion, noune·vic·tor, nounnon·e·vic·tion, nounre·e·vict, verb (used with object)

un·e·vict·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for evict

In June, Pakistan launched an all-out military offensive in the region, ostensibly to evict all the militants from the area.
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A California family is struggling to evict their now-fired live-in nanny—and tenancy laws are on her side.
When Mrs. Doubtfire Won’t Leave|Keli Goff|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Police came to evict Mark Kulis—and found a home wired to explode.
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Tried to evict a guy who hadnt paid his mortgage in a few years.
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Bloomberg is afraid to evict you from the park because he is afraid his cops will hurt you if you resist.
How the Wall Street Protesters Win|Lee Siegel|October 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He never evicts a tenant, nor even threatens to evict those who vote against him.
The Land-War In Ireland (1870)|James Godkin
It was impossible, of course, to evict half of the preachers in the country.
A Short History of Scotland|Andrew Lang
He must evict Zora's tenants as soon as the crops were planted and harvested.
The Quest of the Silver Fleece|W. E. B. Du Bois
Juliettes furniture had just been seized, and her landlord was threatening to evict her.
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If cathedrals may be built, all the more clearly may they be appropriated—if you can convert or evict the dean and chapter.
God and Mr. Wells|William Archer

British Dictionary definitions for evict

evict

/ (ɪˈvɪkt) /

verb (tr)

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 of evict

eviction, nounevictor, nounevictee, noun

Word Origin for evict

C15: from Late Latin ēvincere, from Latin: to vanquish utterly, from vincere to conquer

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