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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEvict
/ɪˈvɪkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To expel someone from a property, especially with the support of the law.
"The landlord threatened to evict the tenants if they did not pay their rent by Friday." - 2
To force someone to leave a place or position.
"The reigning champion was decisively evicted from the tournament in the second round."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'evincere', meaning to conquer, overcome, or recover property by judicial process, from 'ex-' (out) + 'vincere' (to conquer). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, it initially meant to dispossess by legal process, eventually broadening to include any legal or forceful expulsion from a property.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Evict" is said worldwide
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expulser
Transliteration: eks.pyl.se
"Le propriétaire a décidé d'expulser les locataires impayés."
räumen
Transliteration: ʁɔɪ̯mən
"Der Vermieter drohte damit, die Wohnung zu räumen."
sfrattare
Transliteration: sfratˈta.re
"Hanno cercato di sfrattare la famiglia senza preavviso."
desahuciar
Transliteration: desa.uˈtʃjaɾ
"El juez ordenó desahuciar al inquilino moroso."
despejar
Transliteration: des.peˈʒaɾ
"A imobiliária ameaçou despejar os moradores."
बेदखल करना
Transliteration: bedakhal karnā
"मकान मालिक ने किराएदार को बेदखल करने की धमकी दी।"
驱逐
Transliteration: qūzhú
"房东依法驱逐了拖欠租金的房客。"
내쫓다
Transliteration: naejjotda
"집주인은 월세를 내지 않은 세입자를 내쫓기로 결정했다."
立ち退かせる
Transliteration: tachinokaseru
"家主は家賃滞納者をアパートから立ち退かせる手続きをした。"
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