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evict

verb

expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
E
Ends with
T
Contains
VI
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process

    “The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months”

verb

  1. expel or eject without recourse to legal process

    “The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a.m.”

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Example Sentences

The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months
The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a.m.
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