- evict
- e|vict [ ı`vıkt ] verb transitiveto legally force someone to leave the house they are living in, usually because they have not paid their rent
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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evict — /i vikt/ vt [Medieval Latin evictus, past participle of evincere to recover (property) by legal process, from Latin, to vanquish, regain possession of]: to put (a tenant) out of property by force, by virtue of a paramount title, or esp. by legal… … Law dictionary
evict — e‧vict [ɪˈvɪkt] verb [transitive] LAW to legally force someone to leave the house they are living in or land they are living on: • They were evicted from their home for not paying the rent. eviction noun [countable, uncountable] : • Foreclosure… … Financial and business terms
Evict — E*vict , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Evicted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Evicting}.] [L. evictus, p. p. of evincere to overcome completely, evict. See {Evince}.] 1. (Law) To dispossess by a judicial process; to dispossess by paramount right or claim of such… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
evict — evict; evict·ee; … English syllables
evict — mid 15c., recover (property) by judicial means, from L. evictus, pp. of evincere recover property, overcome and expel, conquer, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + vincere conquer (see VICTOR (Cf. victor)). Sense of expel by legal process first… … Etymology dictionary
evict — *eject, oust, expel, dismiss Analogous words: *exclude, eliminate, shut out: reject, repudiate, spurn (see DECLINE): *dismiss, fire, cashier, discharge … New Dictionary of Synonyms
evict — [v] throw out from residence boot out*, bounce*, chase, dislodge, dismiss, dispossess, eject, expel, extrude, force out, heave ho*, kick out*, oust, out, put out, remove, send packing*, show out, show the door*, shut out, toss out on ear*, turn… … New thesaurus
evict — ► VERB ▪ expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law. DERIVATIVES eviction noun. ORIGIN from Latin evincere overcome, defeat … English terms dictionary
evict — [ē vikt′, ivikt′] vt. [ME evicten < L evictus, pp. of evincere, EVINCE] to remove (a tenant) from leased premises by legal procedure, as for failure to pay rent SYN. EJECT eviction n … English World dictionary
evict — verb ADVERB ▪ forcibly ▪ unlawfully (esp. BrE) VERB + EVICT ▪ attempt to, seek to, try to, want to … Collocations dictionary
evict — v. (D; tr.) to evict from * * * [ɪ vɪkt] (D; tr.) to evict from … Combinatory dictionary
