evict
to expel someone from a property by legal process
Word origin: From Latin evincere, to conquer or recover by law.
Evict in a sentence
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The landlord sought to evict the tenants after they failed to pay rent for three months.
The court authorized the landlord to evict the tenants only after every appeal had been exhausted.
Using “evict” well
Evict specifically means to remove an occupant from a property through legal process, narrower than a general expel. It belongs chiefly to housing and legal contexts.
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