Definitions for: Evict

[v] 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"
[v] 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."

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

The law of England would speedily evict them out of
their possession. --Sir. J.
Davies.

2. To evince; to prove. [Obs.] --Cheyne.

Synonyms: force out

See Also: boot out, chuck out, eject, exclude, expel, kick out, throw out, turf out, turn out

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