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evict

e·vict

evict

 
 
pronunciation:
ih vihkt
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: verb
inflections: evicts, evicting, evicted
definition: to legally force to leave a rented property.
The landlord evicted the man from his apartment because he could not pay the rent.
similar words:
chuck, dislodge, oust, remove
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derivations: eviction (n.), evictor (n.)
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