Definition & Meaning of "evict"in English

to evict

to legally force someone to leave a property, often because they broke the rules of the rental agreement

Transitive: to evict a tenant or resident

Examples

The landlord had to evict the tenant for consistently failing to pay rent.

The property owner evicted the noisy neighbors who disturbed the peace of the neighborhood.

to remove someone from a place by force

expel

turn out

eject

out

Transitive: to evict sb

Examples

The security team evicted the unruly fans from the concert venue.

Protesters were evicted from the city hall steps during the demonstration.

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