evicted; evicting; evicts
1
a
: to recover (property) from a person by legal process
b
: to put (a tenant) out by legal process
2
: to force out : expel
Examples of evict in a Sentence
His landlord has threatened to evict him if he doesn't pay the rent soon.
They were evicted from their apartment.
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In a police report obtained by Newsweek, Colin Gray told officials in 2023 that his family was evicted from their prior address in Jefferson, Georgia.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Four other families will be evicted from the homes east of Bellingham in the following weeks, said Gabe Galanda, an Indigenous human rights lawyer who is representing the families facing eviction.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
According to the analysis, 50% of participants used funds for education and training, 70% were less likely to be evicted and the group overall was three times more likely to be able to afford a $400 emergency expense compared to nonparticipants.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024
Adra’s filming begins in 2019 and stretches until 2023, chronicling the Israeli government’s attempt to evict the villagers by force, having claimed the land for a military training facility and firing range in 1981.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Four other families will be evicted from the homes east of Bellingham in the following weeks, said Gabe Galanda, an Indigenous human rights lawyer who is representing the families facing eviction.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
According to the analysis, 50% of participants used funds for education and training, 70% were less likely to be evicted and the group overall was three times more likely to be able to afford a $400 emergency expense compared to nonparticipants.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024
Adra’s filming begins in 2019 and stretches until 2023, chronicling the Israeli government’s attempt to evict the villagers by force, having claimed the land for a military training facility and firing range in 1981.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Evict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evict. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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evict
verb
: to put (a person) out from property by legal action
Legal Definition
evict
transitive verb
: to put (a tenant) out of property by force, by virtue of a paramount title, or especially by legal process
Etymology
Medieval Latin evictus, past participle of evincere to recover (property) by legal process, from Latin, to vanquish, regain possession of
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