evict
verb
\ i-ˈvikt
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evicted;
evicting;
evicts
Definition of evict
1a
: to recover (property) from a person by legal process
b
: to put (a tenant) out by legal process
2
: to force out : expel
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Other Words from evict
eviction
\ i-ˈvik-shən
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noun
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noun
evictor
\ i-ˈvik-tər
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noun
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noun
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Vargas didn’t turn to the police when his family was evicted. — Gustavo Solis, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Remain in Mexico: Tijuana rent scams target asylum seekers," 26 Aug. 2019 Revolution Fitness leased property on Round Bottom Road in Newtown from B.E.E. Holdings before the partnership evicted the fitness center and sold the buildings and land to the school district last year. — Jeanne Houck, Cincinnati.com, "Judge: Doug Evans' fraud convictions relevant in unrelated trial," 22 Aug. 2019 But critics, including the group San Jose Action, worry the complex will result in higher crime and more homelessness in the area if residents of the complex are evicted. — Emily Deruy, The Mercury News, "Senior housing development faces backlash from neighbors," 21 Aug. 2019 Police said the trucking company owner found Williams and her fiancé outside of an 18-wheeler in the back parking lot and moved to fire the driver for poor job performance and evict the couple from their rig. — Drew Broach, nola.com, "Trucker’s fiancee pulls gun, starts shooting after boss fires him, Slidell police say," 22 June 2019 There have already been rumblings in Ukraine’s parliament about evicting the church from this prestigious perch. — Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, "Tangle of church and state roils Ukraine’s Orthodox parishes," 17 Apr. 2019 Be’eri left the army and founded Elad with the goal of revitalizing the area, which, in practice, meant developing creative ways to evict Palestinians from their homes and move Jewish families into the part of Silwan closest to the City of David. — Rachel Poser, Harper's magazine, "Common Ground," 19 Aug. 2019 The manager of the apartment complex told FOX35 Adams is set to be evicted. — Fox News, "Florida man threatens neighbors with nunchucks and bug spray, but only injures himself: reports," 14 Aug. 2019 Among them was an attempt to evict ethnic Tamils temporarily living in Colombo. — Washington Post, "Sri Lanka’s feared wartime official now in presidential fray," 11 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'evict.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for evict
evict
verb
English Language Learners Definition of evict
: to force (someone) to leave a place
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evict
verb
\ i-ˈvikt
\
\
evicted;
evicting
Kids Definition of evict
: to force (someone) to leave a place
evict
transitive verb
\ i-ˈvikt
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Legal Definition of evict
: to put (a tenant) out of property by force, by virtue of a paramount title, or especially by legal process
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