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Evicted Evict Leave Home E‧Vict ɪˈvɪkt Verb Transitive

Front evict
Back e‧vict /ɪˈvɪkt/ verb [transitive]
to tell someone legally that they must leave the house they are living in
evict somebody from something
They were unable to pay the rent, and were evicted from their home.
be/get evicted
They refused to leave and were forcibly evicted (=evicted by force).
attempts to have them evicted
—eviction /ɪˈvɪkʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]:
The family now faces eviction from their home.

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