'Evict' definitions:
Definition of 'evict'
(from WordNet)
verb
Expel or eject without recourse to legal process; "The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a.m."
verb
Expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process; "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months" [syn: evict, force out]
Definition of 'Evict'
From: GCIDE
- Evict \E*vict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Evicted; p. pr. & vb. n. Evicting.] [L. evictus, p. p. of evincere to overcome completely, evict. See Evince.]
- 1. (Law) To dispossess by a judicial process; to dispossess by paramount right or claim of such right; to eject; to oust. [1913 Webster]
- The law of England would speedily evict them out of their possession. --Sir. J. Davies. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To evince; to prove. [Obs.] --Cheyne. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'evict'
From: Moby Thesaurus