ə̇ˈvikt, ēˈ- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English evicten, from Late Latin evictus, past participle of evincere, from Latin, to vanquish, win a point in an argument, demonstrate — more at evince
1.
a. : to recover (property) of or from a person by legal process or by virtue of a superior title
b. : to put out (a person) from property by legal process or by virtue of a paramount right or claim of such right : eject , oust
2. : to force out : expel
a heavy counterattack evicted the enemy from the town
3.
[Latin evictus ]
obsolete
a. : to conquer in disputation : confute , convince
b. : to establish by reason or evidence : prove
Synonyms: see eject