evicted; evicting; evicts
1
a
: to recover (property) from a person by legal process
b
: to put (a tenant) out by legal process
2
: to force out : expel
Examples of evict in a Sentence
His landlord has threatened to evict him if he doesn't pay the rent soon.
They were evicted from their apartment.
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The City Council took a step toward eliminating a rule that allows renters to be evicted when landlords carry out major renovations of their buildings.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
After the assaults, the bombardment died down, possibly indicating the Ukrainians had evicted local Russian forces.
—David Axe, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, conservation groups are working to stop the practice of allowing owls to be evicted from nests.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Georgia is one state that has strengthened penalties for squatters, and made the process of evicting squatters a faster process for homeowners.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
After the assaults, the bombardment died down, possibly indicating the Ukrainians had evicted local Russian forces.
—David Axe, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, conservation groups are working to stop the practice of allowing owls to be evicted from nests.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Georgia is one state that has strengthened penalties for squatters, and made the process of evicting squatters a faster process for homeowners.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Evict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evict. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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evict
verb
: to put (a person) out from property by legal action
Legal Definition
evict
transitive verb
: to put (a tenant) out of property by force, by virtue of a paramount title, or especially by legal process
Etymology
Medieval Latin evictus, past participle of evincere to recover (property) by legal process, from Latin, to vanquish, regain possession of
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