v.
Pronunciation: i- ' vikt
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin evictus, past participle of evincere, from Latin, to vanquish, win a point ― more at EVINCE
Date: 15th century
1 a : to recover (property) from a person by legal process b : to put (a tenant) out by legal process
2 : to force out : EXPEL
synonyms see EJECT
– evic · tion \ - ' vik-sh ə n \ noun
– evic · tor \ - ' vik-t ə r \ noun