verb
- to force someone to leave a property, especially for not paying rent or violating lease terms
Usage: legal term
Examples
- The landlord decided to evict the tenants for not paying rent.
- They were evicted from their apartment last month.
- The court ordered the sheriff to evict the family.
- She received an eviction notice and had 30 days to move out.
- The property owner can evict tenants who violate the lease agreement.
- Many families were evicted during the economic downturn.