e·vict [ i víkt ](past and past participlee·vict·ed, present participlee·vict·ing, 3rd person present singulare·victs)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. eject somebody from property: to force a tenant to leave a property, especially the tenant's residence, usually because he or she has failed to comply with the terms of the lease
2. throw somebody out: to force somebody to leave a place, usually because of bad behavior She was evicted from the game for insulting the referee.
3. get back property: to recover property or title to property from somebody by legal means
[15th century. < Latin evict-, past participle of evincere (see evince)]
