EVICT


Meaning of EVICT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈvikt ]

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 -ˈvik-shən noun

• evic·tor -ˈvik-tər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.