evict meaning

UK /ɪˈvɪkt/ US /ɪˈvɪkt/ 2 syllables

evict (verb): expel or eject without recourse to legal process.

evict has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

evict as a verb

  1. expel or eject without recourse to legal process
    • The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a.m.

    Type of: eject

    Related forms: eviction

  2. expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
    • The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months

    Synonyms: force out

    Type of: eject

    Related forms: eviction

How to pronounce evict

evict is pronounced /ɪˈvɪkt/ in British English and /ɪˈvɪkt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with evict

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EV · words ending in CT · 5-letter words

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