e ‧ vict /ɪˈvɪkt/ BrE AmE 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 ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable] :
The family now faces eviction from their home.