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单词 eviction
释义

evict

verb

i-ˈvikt How to pronounce evict (audio)
evicted; evicting; evicts

transitive verb

1
a
: to recover (property) from a person by legal process
b
: to put (a tenant) out by legal process
2
: to force out : expel
eviction
i-ˈvik-shən How to pronounce evict (audio)
noun
evictor
i-ˈvik-tər How to pronounce evict (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

His landlord has threatened to evict him if he doesn't pay the rent soon. They were evicted from their apartment.
Recent Examples on the Web The Suffolk County Board of Health mandated the Beales clean up Grey Gardens and threatened to evict them otherwise. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 24 Aug. 2022 An Oklahoma man accused of shooting and killing one sheriff's deputy and wounding another on Monday after his mother tried to evict him had plans to kill officers, Oklahoma City Police Chief Wade Gourley said Tuesday. Paul Best, Fox News, 23 Aug. 2022 The historical society has argued Mattingly failed to maintain the grounds and damaged the property with its actions, prompting members to push to evict him. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 12 July 2022 Martha had violated the lease, the note said, and Florence wanted to evict her. Bryce Covert, The New Republic, 5 July 2022 Landlords filed to evict Phoenix-area tenants nearly 400,000 times from 2015-2021, according to The Republic’s analysis. AZCentral.com, 19 Apr. 2022 These firms, when acting as landlords, tend to evict tenants at a much higher rate than local and even out-of-state individual landlords. Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2022 In some jurisdictions, landlords are not allowed to evict tenants because of the COVID-19 pandemic. USA Today, 4 Apr. 2022 Building management was going to evict the couple due to the many complaints, Rundle said. ABC News, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin evictus, past participle of evincere, from Latin, to vanquish, win a point — more at evince

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

evict

verb

i-ˈvikt How to pronounce evict (audio)
evicted; evicting
: to force (someone) to leave a place

Legal Definition

evict

transitive verb

i-ˈvikt How to pronounce evict (audio)
: to put (a tenant) out of property by force, by virtue of a paramount title, or especially by legal process

History and Etymology for evict

Medieval Latin evictus, past participle of evincere to recover (property) by legal process, from Latin, to vanquish, regain possession of

eviction

noun

as in removal

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • removal
  • deposition
  • ejection
  • ouster
  • overthrow
  • expulsion
  • dethronement
  • dismissal
  • rejection
  • firing
  • dismission
  • blackball
  • discharge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • assignment
  • situation
  • appointment
  • commission
  • designation
  • job
  • office
  • position
  • place
  • station
  • spot
  • placement
  • authorization
  • delegation
  • gig
  • billet
  • emplacement
  • ranking
  • deputation
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