evict

One entry found for evict.

Main Entry: evict
Pronunciation: i-'vikt
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin evictus, past participle of evincere, from Latin, to vanquish, win a point -- more at EVINCE
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
synonym see EJECT
- evic·tion /-'vik-sh&n/ noun
- evic·tor /-'vik-t&r/ noun