Verb
- 1. evict, eject, chuck out, exclude, turf out, boot out, turn out
- usage: 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."
- 2. evict, force out, eject, chuck out, exclude, turf out, boot out, turn out
- usage: 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"
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