evict
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin evictus, past participle of ēvincō (“to vanquish completely”). Doublet of evince.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪkt
Verb
evict (third-person singular simple present evicts, present participle evicting, simple past and past participle evicted)
- (transitive) To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.
Related terms
- eviction
- evince
Translations
to expel
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Anagrams
- civet