evict[verb]Synonyms: expel, boot out
(informal), eject, kick out
(informal), oust, remove, throw out, turf out
(informal), turn out
Contrasted words: harbor, house, lodge, shelter
Related Idioms: turn (
or put) out bag and baggage, turn out of doors, turn out of house and home
Related Words: dislodge,
dispossess,
force (out),
put out,
shut out,
turn out [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
e‧vict /ɪˈvɪkt/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of evincere; ⇒ evince]
to tell someone legally that they must leave the house they are living in
evict somebody from something
They were unable to pay the rent, and were evicted from their home.be/get evicted They refused to leave and were forcibly evicted (=evicted by force). attempts to have them evicted—eviction /ɪˈvɪkʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable and countable]:
The family now faces eviction from their home. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲