evictverb [ T ]
uk/ɪˈvɪkt/us/ɪˈvɪkt/to force someone to leave somewhere:
Tenants who fall behind in their rent risk being evicted.
He was evicted from the bar for drunken and disorderly behaviour.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Evicting and forcing to leave
- boot
- boot sb off (sth)
- boot sb out (of sth)
- chuck
- chuck sb out
- clear sb off sth
- dislodge
- flight
- fling sth/sb out
- flush sb/sth out
- kick
- kick sb out
- pack sb off
- sling sb out
- smoke
- smoke sb/sth out
- throw
- throw sb out
- turf sb out
- turn sb out
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eviction
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪˈvɪk.ʃən/us/ɪˈvɪk.ʃən/
After falling behind with his mortgage payments he now faces eviction from his home.
In this economically depressed area, evictions are common.