26984 words

evict

3 definitions • 6 examples
1
to force someone to leave somewhere:

Examples:

Tenants who fall behind in their rent risk being evicted.
evict someone from somewhere He was evicted from the bar for drunk and disorderly behaviour.
2
to force someone to leave a place:

Examples:

Long-time residents are being evicted from the buildings.
3
to force someone to move out of a property:

Examples:

evict sb for sth Landlords have the right to evict tenants for nonpayment of rent.
evict sb from sth The city evicted the store from its original location on Sixth Street to redevelop the area.

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