Dictionary Check: evict

"evict" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

verb

expel or eject without recourse to legal process

Example: "The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a.m."
verb

expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process

Example: "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months"
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