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evict
to legally remove someone from a property they occupy
Synonyms
- expel
- oust
evict in a sentence
The landlord threatened to evict the tenants over unpaid rent.
After months of unpaid bills, the building's owner finally moved to evict the family from the small apartment.
Where it comes from
From Latin evincere 'to overcome, dispossess'
Memory hook
E (out) + VICT (conquer) — winning means kicking a tenant out.
Read it in context
- Inside the Jury Room Social Science