What is the meaning of evict?

verb

  • Expel or eject without recourse to legal process.
    • usage: "The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a. M."
  • Expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process.
    • usage: "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months"
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