evict

[US]/ɪˈvɪkt/
[UK]/ɪˈvɪkt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. force someone to leave a property or land, especially by legal means.

Phrases & Collocations

evict a tenant

Example Sentences

evicted the tenants to convert the building into condominiums.

If you don't pay your rent you'll be evicted.

a single mother and her children have been evicted from their home.

When barkeeper sees difficult elder brother make indelicate motion every time, them two people evict a hotel.

The landlord decided to evict the tenants for not paying rent.

The family faced eviction after falling behind on their mortgage payments.

The court ordered the landlord to evict the troublesome tenant.

The eviction notice gave the tenants 30 days to vacate the premises.

The landlord cannot evict a tenant without proper legal procedures.

The city council voted to evict the squatters from the abandoned building.

The eviction process can be lengthy and complicated.

The landlord threatened to evict the noisy neighbors if they didn't quiet down.

The eviction of the protesters from the park sparked public outrage.

The tenants were evicted from the building due to safety concerns.

Real-world Examples

If you don't pay your rent you'll be evicted.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

And now she and her whole family are gonna be evicted.

Source: The Best Mom

Most of them have been evicted by their families and have no shelter.

Source: VOA Standard English - Middle East

She says that she might be evicted by the end of July if she can't pay.

Source: NPR News July 2021 Compilation

The young mother of three is about to be evicted from her home in Kansas City Missouri.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Palestinians were concerned that Israeli settlers would evict some Palestinian families from their homes in east Jerusalem.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation July 2021

The landlord sold the house and they evicted me.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2022 Collection

Hey, what's going on? - I've been evicted. -What?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Sheriff shows up in the morning, we get evicted.

Source: The Best Mom

So, when they evicted me, I don't have no money.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2022 Collection

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