deforce
verb
de·force (ˌ)dē-ˈfȯrs 
deforced; deforcing; deforces
transitive verb
1
: to keep (property, such as land) by force from the rightful owner
2
: to eject (a person) from possession by force
deforcement
(ˌ)dē-ˈfȯr-smənt
noun 
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French deforcer, from de- + forcer to force
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
deforces
verb
as in evicts
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- evicts
- disfurnishes
- dispossesses
- strips
- disinherits
- expropriates
- bereaves
- ousts
- divests
- annexes
- usurps
- takes over
- deprives
- impounds
- appropriates
- commandeers
- seizes