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evict

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evict in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. 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"
    evict  force out 
  2. 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."
    evict 
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