evicts

Forces tenant out

Evicts is the third-person singular of evict—to force someone to leave a property, typically through legal process.

A landlord evicts tenants for nonpayment of rent.

The word extends to any forcible removal: The bouncer evicts rowdy patrons.

In computing, a cache evicts old data to make room for new.

housing

homelessness

Lacking permanent residence

squatter · encampment · displacement · relocation · rent · slumlord · gentrification · housing · apartment · dwelling

expulsion

oust

Remove from position

expel · force out · kick out · throw out · dispossess · displace · dislodge · uproot · unseat · deport

legal

tenant

One who rents property

  • landlordProperty owner renting out
  • leaseTemporary use contract
  • courtTrial venue or sports surface

judgment · notice · summons · writ · injunction · breach · complaint · plaintiff · defendant · sheriff

Opposites
housing/tenancy status

evictsadmits

Allows entrance or confesses

houses · takes in · shelters · accommodates · lodges

physical presence in a space

evictsadmits

Allows entrance or confesses

welcomes · lets in · receives · takes in · ushers in

Phrases
Family

evict, eviction, evicted, evicting, evictor, evictee, evictors

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G