eviction
ɪˈvɪkʃən
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Definition of eviction - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
forced removalstate of being forced to leave a property
  • After the eviction, they had nowhere to go.
dispossession expulsion
2.
housing lawTECH.legal removal of a tenant from propertyTECH.
  • The landlord started the eviction process due to unpaid rent.
dispossession expulsion
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Expressions with eviction

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official paper telling a tenant to leave a home by a set date
The landlord delivered an eviction notice after months of unpaid rent.
when a landlord evicts a tenant for complaining
The tenant faced a retaliatory eviction after reporting the broken heater.
eviction by landlord in retaliation for tenant's actions
The tenant faced a revenge eviction after reporting the mold issue.
official legal document requiring occupants to leave a property
The landlord obtained an eviction order after months of unpaid rent.
physical removal of tenant from rental property
The landlord initiated an actual eviction due to unpaid rent.
landlord's neglect making property unlivable for tenant
The tenant claimed constructive eviction due to severe mold issues.

Origin of eviction

Latin, evictio (recovery) + -ion (action)

Terms with eviction included in their meaning

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eviction
force someone to leave a place
legal eviction
compel someone to leave a place
eviction
be evicted or forced to leave a place
eviction
force someone to leave a place
legal
court order allowing eviction of tenants or squatters
eviction
evict someone from a place or transport
eviction
act of removing people from a place
tenant complaint
eviction done to punish a tenant's complaint

Examples of eviction in a sentence

  • Eviction from the apartment was a traumatic experience.
  • Eviction was inevitable after the lease breach.
  • The court issued an eviction notice promptly.

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  1. French:déguerpissement, expulsion, ...
  2. German:Zwangsräumung, Räumung, ...
  3. Italian:sfratto, ...
  4. Spanish:desalojo, expulsión, ...
  5. Portuguese:despejo, remoção, ...
  6. Chinese:驱逐, 驱逐出房屋, ...
  7. Japanese:立ち退き, 強制退去, ...
  8. Arabic:إِخْلَاء, ...
  9. Hebrew:פִּינוּי, ...
  10. Russian:выселение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:виселення, ...
  12. Hindi:बेदखली, ...

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