evict
/ɛvɪkt/ · e.vict
verb
- To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out. The landlord threatened to evict the tenants unless they paid their overdue rent.
- To remove or exclude (something) from a place or position. The company evicted the old software from their system and replaced it with a new version.
transitive verb
- To deprive (someone) of their home or place of residence. The court evicted the family from their home due to non-payment of rent.
intransitive verb
- To be removed or excluded from a place or position. The company was evicted from the building due to non-payment of rent.
Did you know? The word 'evict' has its roots in medieval law, where it referred to the act of dispossessing someone of their land or property. Today, it's commonly used in the context of residential and commercial tenancies.