Definition of evict
Etymology
From Latin evincere, "to vanquish completely."
Pronunciation
Verb
evict (third-person singular simple present evicts, present participle evicting, simple past and past participle evicted)
- (transitive) To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.
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