to expel (a person, especially a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent.
to recover (property, titles, etc.) by virtue of superior legal title.
Origin of evict
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English evicten, from Late Latin ēvictus “having recovered one's property by law,” Latin: past participle of ēvincere “to overcome, conquer, evince,” equivalent to ē- “from, out of; thoroughly” + vic- (past participle stem of vincere “to conquer”) + -tus past participle suffix; see evince, e-1, victor
SYNONYMS FOR evict
1 eject, remove, dispossess, dislodge.
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OTHER WORDS FROM evict
e·vic·tion,noune·vic·tor,nounnon·e·vic·tion,nounre·e·vict,verb (used with object)
After losing her case, Gladden walked out of the Annapolis courthouse worried that she could be evicted from her apartment if she was unable to pay the money she owed or if the housing authority sued her again.
She Was Sued Over Rent She Didn’t Owe. It Took Seven Court Dates to Prove She Was Right.|by Danielle Ohl, Capital Gazette, and Talia Buford and Beena Raghavendran, ProPublica|August 25, 2020|ProPublica
Officials attempted to evict 13 of those residents in February, but were delayed by weather conditions and then halted by the coronavirus pandemic.
She Was Sued Over Rent She Didn’t Owe. It Took Seven Court Dates to Prove She Was Right.|by Danielle Ohl, Capital Gazette, and Talia Buford and Beena Raghavendran, ProPublica|August 25, 2020|ProPublica
Her bill, SB 1410, was announced in May, and would have prevented landlords from evicting tenants while creating a process by which they would be compensated through tax credits.
Sacramento Report: San Diego Bills Survive Bad Day for Housing Proposals|Andrew Keatts and Sara Libby|August 21, 2020|Voice of San Diego
If you believe that it’s ethical for someone to care only about himself or herself, then perhaps you are justified in evicting the renter.
A Philosopher Answers Everyday Moral Dilemmas In A Time Of Coronavirus|LGBTQ-Editor|April 15, 2020|No Straight News
In June, Pakistan launched an all-out military offensive in the region, ostensibly to evict all the militants from the area.
Obama’s Deadly Informants: The Drone Spotters of Pakistan|Umar Farooq, Syed Fakhar Kakakhel|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A California family is struggling to evict their now-fired live-in nanny—and tenancy laws are on her side.
When Mrs. Doubtfire Won’t Leave|Keli Goff|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Police came to evict Mark Kulis—and found a home wired to explode.
When Sovereign Citizens Snap|Caitlin Dickson|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tried to evict a guy who hadnt paid his mortgage in a few years.
13 Revelations From Reddit’s ‘Dirty Little Secret’ Thread Exposing Alleged Industry Secrets|Nina Strochlic|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Bloomberg is afraid to evict you from the park because he is afraid his cops will hurt you if you resist.
How the Wall Street Protesters Win|Lee Siegel|October 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He never evicts a tenant, nor even threatens to evict those who vote against him.
The Land-War In Ireland (1870)|James Godkin
It was impossible, of course, to evict half of the preachers in the country.
A Short History of Scotland|Andrew Lang
He must evict Zora's tenants as soon as the crops were planted and harvested.
The Quest of the Silver Fleece|W. E. B. Du Bois
Juliettes furniture had just been seized, and her landlord was threatening to evict her.
Juliette Drouet's Love-Letters to Victor Hugo|Louis Guimbaud
If cathedrals may be built, all the more clearly may they be appropriated—if you can convert or evict the dean and chapter.
God and Mr. Wells|William Archer
British Dictionary definitions for evict
evict
/ (ɪˈvɪkt) /
verb(tr)
to expel (a tenant) from property by process of law; turn out
to recover (property or the title to property) by judicial process or by virtue of a superior title
Derived forms of evict
eviction, nounevictor, nounevictee, noun
Word Origin for evict
C15: from Late Latin ēvincere, from Latin: to vanquish utterly, from vincere to conquer